Advertisement

"Death isn't very environmentally-friendly"

People are being urged to consider human composting. Washington recently became the first US state to legalise human composting and Ivan turned to Roger Highfield, Science Director at the Science Museum in London, to shine some light on a rather grim subject matter.

Share this article

18.30 26 Feb 2020


"Death isn't very environmentally-friendly"


Listen to this episode


Share this article

18.30 26 Feb 2020


 You might have heard of people composting banana skins or a handful of spent coffee grounds. But now people are being urged to consider human composting. 

Washington recently became the first US state to legalise human composting and Ivan turned to Roger Highfield, Science Director at the Science Museum in London, to shine some light on a rather grim subject matter.


Read more about

Cemetary Composting Death Green Science

Related Episodes

Ten Years From Carrickmines

00:23:16

Ten Years From Carrickmines

Newstalk Daily

00:23:16


CALLING IT, THE PRESIDENTIAL E...

00:29:55

CALLING IT, THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Calling It

00:29:55


Darren Wharton on the upcoming...

00:07:43

Darren Wharton on the upcoming Phil Lynott tribute show

The Hard Shoulder

00:07:43


How to do Stuff: Getting your...

00:10:40

How to do Stuff: Getting your kids to sleep

The Hard Shoulder

00:10:40