Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Report by David Nicole and Gilles Clémençon, produced by RTS Radio Télévision

Humusation is a very simple process allowing the gradual transformation of a deceased person's body into humus through the action of microorganisms present in the body. This new funeral practice, legal in the United States and Germany, is still in its infancy in Europe. While some people consider human composting horrendous, those who champion it see it as a safe, natural and environment-friendly return to the earth.

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