A machine that shreds and extrudes plastic waste into usable items could help out remote communities in Vanuatu.
The chief executive of Plastic Collective, Louise Hardman, invented the 'shruder' machine that shreds plastic into flakes and then this material once heated can be turned into new products.
Ms Hardman started the business two years ago and says when she heard that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the sea, she decided to think of waste solution ideas.
She told Sela Jane Hopgood that being an environmental scientist, she has seen first hand how plastic waste damages marine life.
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Shruder machine Photo: Supplied / Plastic Collective