Death Care Goes Green
Oregon becomes the third state in the nation to allow human composting, representing a wider turn towards ecological burial options in the death care industry.
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Oregon becomes the third state in the nation to allow human composting, representing a wider turn towards ecological burial options in the death care industry.
After nominating 3 areas off Oregon’s South Coast for to develop wind farms, Oregon Coast business leaders say time is already running out to ensure the 10-year process goes smoothly.
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