Cremation pods involve placing ashes along with other materials into a pod, which is then planted with a young tree above it. The pod biodegrades over time, but cremation ashes, which have a high ...

Scientists process the ashes to extract the pure carbon ... the Bios system lets grieving families turn their departed loved one into an indoor tree for their home. A capsule of cremains is ...

Customers can select a tree — a redwood or something smaller — and pay to bury their ashes or those of a ... Composting human bodies to turn them into soil will soon be legal in one US state ...