You can now have your body composted after death in New York. Here's how it works and why it's greener.

• New York recently became the sixth state to legalize body composting after death. 
• The procedure turns your remains into soil that your loved ones can use to grow a plant. 
• Experts say it is a greener alternative to traditional burials. Here's how it works.

It was an unusual way to mark the new year: On 31st December, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul approved a bill making New York the sixth US state to allow body composting.

Also known as natural organic reduction, the process turns your body into soil that your loved ones can use to grow plants in.