Washington could become the first state to legalize using human remains as compost amid drive for 'positive funerals' 'Natural organic reduction' will allow human remains to be turned into compost The move is being touted as a step forward for environmentally-friendly funerals Lawmakers in Washington state passed a bill on Friday which could become law
By George Martin For Mailonline
Published: 11:46 BST, 22 April 2019 | Updated: 11:57 BST, 22 April 2019
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Washington state could become the first state to allow human remains to be used as compost under new plans.
Lawmakers in the state passed a bill on Friday last week that would allow residents to have their remains disposed of using 'natural organic reduction' after their death.
The bill cites research which claims human remains would be safe for use in residential gardens and would not smell like anything other than soil.
![The 'natural organic reduction process' would allow people's remains to be turned into compost for use in gardens [file photo]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/04/22/11/12566840-6946669-image-a-15_1555929755096.jpg)
The 'natural organic reduction process' would allow people's remains to be turned into compost for use in gardens [file photo]
Proponents of the bill claim it
