Almost as soon as natural organic reduction, or body composting, became legal in Colorado on September 7, 2021, The Natural Funeral – started by Seth Viddal and his partners in 2019 – began composting ...

Conservation burials allow for bodies to decompose and become part of the surrounding ecosystem. If you search online for “green death,” the first results might include a “Doctor Who” television ...

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP/CBS SF) -- Despite enacting a statewide composting law in 2022, California lags several western states when it comes to eco-friendly alternatives to traditional ground burial and ...

In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death. He and one of his employees have built a "vessel" they ...

Alternative end-of-life practices like water cremation and human composting produce fewer emissions and return nutrients to ...

For those inclined to a 'back to the earth' philosophy, services like those provided by The Natural Funeral may fit the bill. “The conventional funeral industry outsources the care of our loved ones ...

ATLANTA — A more environmentally friendly way to die. That's how advocates describe the newly legalized body composting process in Colorado. Less than a year after lawmakers in Colorado legalized the ...

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (CBS4) - Less than a month after Colorado became the second state to legalize body composting as a funeral service, interest continues to grow in alternative options for families ...

In this Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, photo, Seth Viddal, who co-owns The Natural Funeral, stands behind a nearly completed human body composting vessel in Arvada, Colo. On Sept. 7, Colorado became the ...

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death. He and one of his employees ...

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death. He and one of his employees have ...