Episode 223
Grandma's Gone Green: Composting with Love!
Oklahoma's stirring the pot with a wild new bill that’s got folks chatting—yep, we’re diving into the world of human composting! That's right, you can now turn your loved ones into nutrient-rich soil, making Mother Earth proud. Imagine your grandma nourishing your garden—talk about farm-to-table! But hold your horses; not everyone’s down with this green trend. Critics are raising eyebrows (and other body parts) about the ethics behind it, wondering what kind of soil we’re really talking about. So, buckle up, ‘cause we’re digging deep into the dirt and sprouting some hilariously morbid jokes along the way!
Takeaways:
- Oklahoma is getting quirky with human composting—turning loved ones into garden soil!
- This composting trend is growing, and it’s all about being eco-friendly, folks!
- Imagine growing veggies with your grandma—now that’s a circle of life moment!
- Some folks are skeptical about using composted relatives in their gardens. Yikes!
- Not everyone is on board with this—moral dilemmas are popping up like weeds!
- Washington's been doing this for ages—Oklahoma’s just jumping on the compost train!
Transcript
It's haystack.
Speaker A:And there is a story out of Oklahoma right now that's getting some people talking.
Speaker A:And it sounds unusual, but it's actually part of a growing trend.
Speaker A:Lawmakers in Oklahoma approving a bill that would legalize.
Speaker A:That would allow families to turn their loved ones into garden soil after death through a process called natural organic reduction.
Speaker A:I'm talking about human composting here.
Speaker A:The process is essentially that the body is placed in a container with things like wood chips and straw, and over several weeks, these natural microbes will break everything down into a nutrient rich soil.
Speaker A:And supporters say that it is more environmentally friendly than burial or cremation.
Speaker A:And it gives families another option for how to handle end of life decisions.
Speaker A:Of course, not everyone's on board.
Speaker A:Critics say that it raises moral and cultural concerns.
Speaker A:Some worry about how the soil would be used or regulated.
Speaker A:And if it becomes law, Oklahoma will join a growing number of states already allowing it.
Speaker A:None here, but Washington legalized it well over two decades ago.
Speaker A:So, yeah, it sounds strange, but for some people, the idea of becoming part of the earth again is.
Speaker A:It's kind of the point.
Speaker A:Grow your own vegetables with the circle of life at the human compost Garden Center.
Speaker A:Mmm.
Speaker B:These strawberries remind me of grandma.
Speaker A:Well, son, they are grandma.
Speaker A:We'll take your deceased relatives and turn them into rich topsoil.
Speaker A:I used to garden with my mother.
Speaker A:I guess now I still do.
Speaker A:Plus, we have a don't ask, don't tell policy about where the body came from.
Speaker C:My husband was exploring another woman's garden.
Speaker C:Now he'll be in my garden forever.
Speaker A:It's the human Compost Garden center.
Speaker A:Fill up a bucket after someone kicks it.
Speaker A:Hey, Billy, we have to go pick up some peat moss.
Speaker B:Oh, no.
Speaker B:Uncle Pete died too.
