New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a law making her state the sixth in the nation to allow human composting as a method of burial ALBANY, N.Y. -- Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and compost ed into rich, fertile soil. Maybe his composted remains could be planted outside the family home in Vermont, or maybe they could be returned to the earth elsewhere. “Whatever my family chooses to do with the compost after it’s done is up to them,” Fischer said. “I am committed to having my body composted and my family knows that,” he added. “But I would love for it to happen in New York where I live rather than shipping myself across the country.” Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Saturday to legalize natural organic reduction, popularly known as human compost ing, making New York the sixth state in the nation to allow that method of bur...