Louise Hardman is being recognised with the Coffs Harbour Electorate 2022 Local Woman of the Year Award for her significant contribution to the Coffs Coast community.
Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh congratulates Louise – a scientist, innovator and waste-free plastics educator – on this honour, acknowledging her important work for our region and beyond.
“Louise makes an incredible contribution to our community with her drive and passion to make it a better place,” Mr Singh said.
“She’s best known for founding Plastic Collective, a social enterprise to stop plastics entering the oceans and change the way people think about plastic.
“Louise invented the Shruder, a mobile recycling machine which shreds and extrudes plastic on site. Using the Shruder and Louise’s Working with Plastics Program, communities are transforming plastic waste into products for local needs and generating revenue through selling processed plastic shred.”
Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor congratulated the State’s Local Women of the Year Award recipients.
“These women are the backbone of their communities, volunteering their time and energy to make a positive difference,” Mrs Taylor said.
“I would like to acknowledge their significant efforts to support their local communities and thank them for all the amazing work they do.”
Mr Singh and Ms Hardman attended this morning’s NSW Women of the Year Awards in Sydney, held during NSW Women’s Week.
