— To begin with, the industry was surprised, they didn’t think it would generate this much. The main purpose of recycling was the environmental reasons, so it is very gratifying that it can go to charitable purposes as it does, says Mattias Elofsson of the Swedish Cemetery and Crematorium Association to the radio channel.
A change in the law that came into effect in the summer of 2016 makes it possible to recycle metal remains during cremation. The compensation that crematoria receive from the recycling goes to the General Heritage Fund, which distributes money to projects aimed at, for example, children, young people and the disabled.