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- Independent MP Alex Greenwich secured passage of a human composting bill through NSW’s upper house.
- The bill now awaits assent and will not take effect for at least two years.
- Terramation will turn bodies into compost in 8-12 weeks using wood chips and microbes, costing under $50,000 AUD.
- Families may keep the resulting compost for a memorial tree.
- Operators are prohibited from composting bodies against written wishes.