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title: ""IN APRIL 2019, Washington became the first US state to legalize the…"
date: 2019-11-30
source: facebook
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# "IN APRIL 2019, Washington became the first US state to legalize the…

*November 30, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://matadornetwork.com/read/human-composting-site-seattle/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Partner&utm_campaign=GASAN](https://matadornetwork.com/read/human-composting-site-seattle/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Partner&utm_campaign=GASAN){target="_blank"}
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\"IN APRIL 2019, Washington became the first US state to legalize the composting of human bodies. As a result of this new legislation, the world's first-ever composting site, Recompose, will open its doors in spring 2021 in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood.\
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Plans for the facility drawn by Olson Kundig Architects in collaboration with Katrina Spade, founder and CEO of Recompose, were released yesterday and it looks nothing like a traditional funeral home.\"
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