Human composting is an environmentally-friendly alternative to cremation and traditional burial. The process is sometimes referred to as body composting, natural organic reduction or soil transformation. Over a 45-day process, a body is gently transformed into nutrient-rich soil.
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Families choose how much soil they’d like returned - to scatter or plant - and the remainder is sent to local conservation sites where it’s used for land restoration projects, such as reforestation and growing trees.
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Human composting is for nature lovers, conservationists, and for those of us who want to protect the planet for future generations. Whether you need our services now, or you’re planning for the future, Earth is here to help Arizona residents.
California passed legislation to legalize human composting in 2022.
Currently, human composting is legal in Washington, Oregon, Vermont, Colorado, Nevada and New York. Bills are progressing in a number of other states. For a full and up-to-date breakdown of the legal status in different states, check our legislation tracker.
Residents will need to wait until Arizona legalizes human composting to access services in state.
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At Earth, we’re working hard to get human composting legalized across the US and to offer our services in Arizona. In the meantime, you can become an Earth Founding Member.
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Becoming an Earth Founding Member allows you to choose our soil transformation process for yourself, receive $500 off an Earth Prepaid plan when we launch in Arizona post-legalization, and helps us to prioritize our expansion.
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We appreciate your support as we bring natural organic reduction nationwide.
