Organic Redox Reaction

Alkenes represent one of the most abundant classes of organic molecules, which are available in bulk quantities from petroleum and renewable resources, with various utilization in agrochemistry, pharmacy, and organic materials. Typically, the transformation of alkenes by cleavage of both the σ bond and π bond underpins a range of industrial processes and provides methods for the reconstruction of hydrocarbon…

An interdisciplinary bibliography exploring the care of the dead and how our final choices are shaped by culture, religion, economics, technology, and war.

People are showing more interest towards eco-friendly burial practices such as human composting and green burials. However, efforts to legalize it have stalled.

American startup Recompose has opened a funeral home in Seattle designed by architecture firm Olson Kundig, where human remains are composted and turned into a nutrient-rich soil that can nurture new plant life.

It's more technically known as natural organic reduction, or NOR

"Natural organic reduction" is now legal in several states. Will more follow?

The DE House passed a measure to allow "natural organic reduction," also known as "human composting," which turns human remains into soil, on a 37-2 vote.

Startups rush to gain a foothold in a burgeoning industry as New York and California move to legalize human composting.

NY's Kathy Hochul signed legislation to legalize natural organic reduction, known as human composting, making NY the sixth state in the nation to allow that method of burial.

Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. Maybe his composted remains could be planted outside the ...

As Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis recovers from the damage and death of Hurricane Ian, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Wednesday, offered his politically calculated support after months of anti-DeSantis bluster – months

Californians will soon have a new end-of-life burial option: human composting. Here's what it is and how it works.

We are sliding down the slippery slope.

Minneapolis Star-Tribune. March 18, 2024.

Natural organic reduction (or human composting), a natural process that transforms the body into soil, has become a recognized alternative to embalming, and a climate-friendly option compared to cremation.

Why most American funeral parlors are family-owned and other fascinating insights—extreme embalming?!—from the burial economy.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that would legalize composting human bodies after death.

State becomes sixth to pass legislation since 2019 and gives New Yorkers access to an alternative, green method of burial

Californians will soon have a new end-of-life burial option: human composting.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill this week making it legal to use human remains as compost, starting in 2027. Human composting is an eco-friendly alternative to cremation which, in th…