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Latest news from Plastic Collective, where we talk about Plastic Recycling, Ocean Waste Plastic & tackling the current climate crisis. Also view events and get answers to common questions for those interested in becoming plastic neutral.
Double Island Point Cleanup & Demonstration
11th-13th May, 2018. Hosted by Surfrider Sunshine Coast Twice a year, Surfrider Sunshine coast host a beach cleanup on the remote Double Island Beach, north of Noosa. This year they invited Plastic Collective to demonstrate the Shruder off-grid under a tent and on...
‘Shruder’ program attracts Royal interest
31st January, 2018. London, UK. (International Sustainability Unit) A machine which shreds and extrudes marine plastic into usable items is attracting high-level international interest — including from Prince Charles. The 'shruder' is the invention of Louise Hardman,...
Pilot Training with Ecobarge Clean Seas
Our first Shruder training days - Empower and Innovate - was held at Ecobarge Clean Seas newly renovated ‘Ocean Trash Recycling Shack’, Airlie Beach Whitsundays. This inspiring and dedicated team, guided by Libby Edge and Fiona Broadbent, and their wonderful...
NSW Governor meets Plastic Collective Crew
His Excellency, Hon David Hurley and his wife, Mrs Hurley were hosted for 2 hours by Coffs Harbour business Plastic Collective on Thursday. Louise Hardman, Founder of Plastic Collective, presented and demonstrated the training programs and machinery which are...
Plasticity Forum Sydney – 31st Oct 2017
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Plastic Collective invited to Vanuatu
PRESS RELEASE BY AZURE PURE WATER - 17th November 2017: Transforming Plastic Waste in Vanuatu In August 2017, local company and Pacific Mini games Platinum Sponsor Azure Pure Water launched its “Give Me 5” bottle buy back and recycling scheme. Recognising that waste...
Helping Pacific communities recycle plastic
A MARINE turtle that died after ingesting more than 15 types of plastic in Wooli River, gave local woman Louise Hardman the motivation and determination to do something about ocean debris. Louise's current mission is to empower communities to clean up plastic...
Featured on ABC News
We are thrilled to have been featured in an article on ABC News! facebookinstagramlinkedinyoutube
Pacific Collective cleans up #startupcoffscoast
GRAND PRIZE WINNER – Louise Hardman, The Pacific Collective (Now known as Plastic Collective) A passionate scientist, educator and now entrepreneur who has been working on creating ‘The Shruder’ over the past 18 months. The Shruder is a small scale, mobile plastic...
Coffs TV – The Pacific Collective
Kerry Hines interview Louise Hardman, the founder of The Pacific Collective, a brilliant Coffs Coast Eco Business trying to put an end to the amount of waste plastics in our environment, using new recycling methods.facebookinstagramlinkedinyoutube
