Question 4239 — death and death

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Mr. Anthony Brosse questions the Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, about possible developments in burial possibilities in France. The funeral rites currently recognized by French legislation are burial and cremation. Traditional, these practices present significant ecological disadvantages, such as the increase in greenhouse gas emissions and significant consumption of resources. natural, thus contributing to soil pollution. A new method, likely to respond to these challenges, is that of humusation. This ecological process of human composting aims to transform the bodies of the deceased into humus, a fertile soil. This method is already applied in four American states: Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Vermont, while California plans to adopt it by 2027. Human composting is the subject of discussions in Australia and New Zealand, while Belgium has launched experiments around this new funeral protocol. Therefore, he asks him if the Government intends to initiate a reflection on this subject and if legislative or regulatory modifications are envisaged to allow the introduction of this practice in France.

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