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Hughes and his colleague Chris Cooper-Hayes, who has a professional background in landscaping, have founded Eterrna, a venture they hope could become the very first to offer human composting in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In the United States, the Catholic Church has campaigned against human composting wherever legislation has been introduced to implement it.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

One nearby farm camp promised to teach children skills like foraging, composting and mindfulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Beyond new menu items, there’s more in the works, including community events like sound baths, comedy nights and classes on composting, native plants and parenting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Buried clear to their butts in composting cow manure, the pigaerators were a bobbing sea of wriggling hams and corkscrew tails.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan