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The process of composting bodies could avoid the emission of large quantities of CO2.PHOTO: Victor Kurk

Would you be willing to compost your own body if it could save the environment? According to those who encourage composting of the human body, also called humusation, this would sequester up to half a ton of carbon. The practice is legal in 6 US states.

We are discussing this possibility with the professor of anatomy at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, Gilles Bronchti.