It seems like Colorado and Washington are always on the cutting edge when it comes to new laws. Think legalizing marijuana, they were the first two. So with Washington possibly making human composting legal, I feel like Colorado may not be far behind...
By the way, human composting is basically using dead people as fertilizer.
The natural organic reduction process yields a cubic yard (0.76 cubic meters) of soil per body — enough to fill about two large wheelbarrows. Pedersen said that the same laws that apply to scattered cremated remains apply to the soil: Relatives can keep the soil in urns, use it to plant a tree on private property or spread it on public land in the state as long as they comply with existing permissions regarding remains.
So soon we may be able to chuck granny in the garden dirt to fertilize our favorite veggies. Gives a whole new meaning to "Granny Smith Apples".