Utah may soon be the 13th state to legalize “natural organic reduction,” or human composting, as an alternative, lower-cost and eco-friendly way to bury the dead.
Sen. Jen Plumb, D-Salt Lake City, is sponsoring the bill under Utah’s funeral amendments, and the proposed changes would allow funeral services to offer human decomposition.
The bill first made an appearance in the 2024 session, and will be under discussion Monday in the Senate Business and Labor Committee meeting…