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01:30 Why Tammy launched The Refoundry to help Mother Nature by making great products from recycled plastics07:00 Leaving a job as the CEO of an animal welfare charity, paddling across 5 continents to witness plastic pollution everywhere and taking action to tackle the problem09:30 From organizing rubbish collection near Canberra to the idea of manufacturing recycled plastic11:30 A senior position in a small town and the challenge of recreating the public identity14:30 High capital investment to make molds and prototypes16:00 “Stray no more” crowdfunding campaign to raise fund, to market and test the products19:00 Learnings from the crowdfunding campaign22:00 Shifting to make another product=======================NUGGETS:The plastic pollution problem is visible on the 5 continents Creating products using recycled plastic is one way to tackle the plastic pollution problemA recycled plastic product needs to be useful if not, it will just end up in the landfill quickly. The key is to design an innovative product that solves a problemInjection plastic molding and prototyping requires high capital investmentCreating the right momentum is key to a successful crowdfunding campaign=======================CONNECT with Tammy:To find out more about Tammy Ven Dange: https://tvendange.com/To find out more about The Refoundry: https://refoundry.com.au/Tammy’s podcast: Plastics RevolutionConnect with Tammy on socials @tvendangeHost: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes