Dean Balsamini reports in the New York Post that human composting is now legal in New York, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill legalizing natural organic reduction. On Dec. 31, Hochul signed the law making New York the sixth state in the country to allow an eco-friendly burial. Washington was the first state to legalize the practice, in 2019. The composting is a 60-day, chemical-free process where a person’s remains are put in a “vessel” with organic material such as straw, alfalfa, or sawdust. The box is sealed and attached to an HVAC system, for the decomposition. After 30 days, the contents are screened for inorganic material and remaining bone is broken up and put back in. Families get the remains after another 30 days. The New York State Catholic Conference opposed the legislation. “Composting and fertilizing may be appropriate for vegetable clippings or eggshells, but not for our mortal remains,” said Dennis Poust, executive director of the New York State Catholic Conference. Read more about this story in the New York Post.