Fresno County officials 'shocked' by human remains compost on public land, issuing a cease-and-desist order.

A California tribe is speaking out after reports surfaced that soil created from composted human remains was spread on land ...

The San Joaquin River Parkway & Conservation Trust said it would no longer use human-based compost at Sumner Ranch ...

The San Joaquin River trust overseeing Sumner Peck ranch has been using human remains to fertilize the ground at the farm.

An Ohio lawmaker is seeking to add a third option for human remains beyond burial and cremation. Senate Bill 323, introduced by Republican Senator Louis Blessing III of Colerain Township, would ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A local supervisor is calling for change after discovering that “Human Compost” is being deposited along the San Joaquin River. According to Earth Funeral, human ...

A Fresno County official said he plans an ordinance against human compost being placed on San Joaquin River Trust land.

The soil comes from a company that converts human remains into what it calls “a nutrient-rich soil that is ready to be ...

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A local tribe is weighing in on the human compost controversy after a local supervisor ...

California has joined Washington, Colorado, Vermont and Oregon in legalizing the composting of human remains. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law this week that directs state agencies to ...

When Stephanie Burris drives by graveyards near her home in Boulder County, Colorado, she sees thousands of tiny landfills: Concrete boxes filled with non-biodegradable caskets, which are lined with ...

Two summers ago, a newspaper article inspired Roxann Specht to write a detailed note containing her end-of-life requests. After sharing it with her husband, Gerald, he was similarly inspired but much ...