The initiative, started by the national sport fishing association Sportfiskarna in 2016 to help restore the endangered ecosystem, has been hailed by environmentalists
People from the Swedish Anglers Association, Sportfiskarna, throw old Christmas trees into the waters of Hammarby Sjostad, on January 12, 2024, in Stockholm. Image: Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP
On a freezing January morning, dozens of discarded Christmas trees collected after the holidays are tossed into Stockholm's glacial waters, recycled to provide a welcoming habitat for marine life.
The initiative, started by national sport fishing association Sportfiskarna in 2016 to help restore the endangered ecosystem, has been hailed by environmentalists.