NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die
Summary
New South Wales (NSW) in Australia has passed a law allowing human composting as a legal alternative to burial and cremation. This process turns human bodies into soil through natural decomposition in a controlled environment. Several local members of parliament said they plan to use this method after they die.Key Facts
- The new law allows human composting, also called terramation or natural organic reduction, as the third legal option for handling bodies in NSW.
- The process involves placing the body in a vessel with organic materials like straw, where microbes break it down into soil in about 60 days total.
- The soil produced is dry, nutrient-rich, and free of pathogens, and can help grow plants or trees.
- The bill was introduced by independent MP Alex Greenwich, who researched the practice in Germany and the US.
- Several MPs, including John Ruddick and Cameron Murphy, expressed their intention to use human composting after death.
- The bill requires the NSW government to create regulations for the practice within 18 months.
- Supporters highlight the environmental benefits, such as avoiding land use for burial and reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to cremation.
- Some MPs emphasize the importance of respecting the dead and supporting families through the grieving process during human composting ceremonies.
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