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Colorado law allows for human composting as a new option after death

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When you die, what do you want done with your body? A traditional burial? Cremation? Donation to science? A new law in Colorado gives you another option. Human composting. It essentially turns the body into nutrient-rich soil which can then be returned to the Earth. A small number of mortuaries in Colorado are doing this, including the Feldman Mortuary in Denver. Jim Cohen is the mortuary's president.