Green burial company proposes eco-friendly idea for deceased bodies

The human body can be measured by many metrics. One is roughly one cubic yard (0.8 cubic meters) — that’s how much compost a corpse produces when combined with plant material and allowed to rot down for six to 10 weeks.

​The human body can be measured by many metrics. One is roughly one cubic yard (0.8 cubic meters) — that’s how much compost a corpse produces when combined with plant material and allowed to rot down for six to 10 weeks.