People Fixing the World - Sustainability in death

A growing number of people are looking for ways to be sustainable in death as well as life. We look at the latest end-of-life options aiming to be more environmentally friendly.

From the company making compost of our human remains in the US to the so called ‘greenatoriums’ in India that are offering people a greener alternative to traditional cremations.

Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/Producer: Farhana Haider
Reporter in Lucknow: Mohammed Usman
Series producer: Tom Colls
Sound mix: Gareth Jones
Editor: Penny Murphy

Email: peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk
Image: Recompose, a human composting facility in Seattle.

Published on Tuesday, 11th October 2022.

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