COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Colorado Springs City Council will consider a proposal to offer “green burials” at the city’s two cemeteries.
The burials would consist of bodies being put in bags, wicker baskets or egg-carton boxes and city officials say the approach would be less expensive than traditional burials. According to the proposal, the city would also cut its costs because such burials would require no watering or sprinkler systems for the plots and minimal mowing.
The proposal is being considered Monday as council members try to build new product lines and services for the Evergreen and Fairview cemeteries.
City officials say the cemeteries need $3.5 million in equipment and improvements.
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Information from: The Gazette,
