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What is human composting?
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A growing number of Americans are choosing to return to earth after death—literally. Green burials, and specifically human composting, is an environmentally conscious, life-sustaining option that’s now legal in 14 states. But how does a human composting vessel work? And what exactly happens to Grandpa’s hip replacement once he’s been “recycled?” PopSci Editor Sarah Durn and Editor-in-Chief Annie Colbert dig deep to explain it all.
Read the full story that inspired this episode: https://www.popsci.com/science/how-human-composting-works/
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Manage episode 519020284 series 2895763
A growing number of Americans are choosing to return to earth after death—literally. Green burials, and specifically human composting, is an environmentally conscious, life-sustaining option that’s now legal in 14 states. But how does a human composting vessel work? And what exactly happens to Grandpa’s hip replacement once he’s been “recycled?” PopSci Editor Sarah Durn and Editor-in-Chief Annie Colbert dig deep to explain it all.
Read the full story that inspired this episode: https://www.popsci.com/science/how-human-composting-works/
If you have a question for a future episode, go to https://popsci.com/ask
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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