Mary O’Reilly, Director of WasteWise Consulting, has lived in Vanuatu for the last 10 years and has extensive experience working with Municipal Councils, and the Department of Environment across solid waste management planning, policy, sustainable finance, capacity development, programme evaluation and stakeholder engagement. Mary is currently the National Coordinator for the J-PRISM II project which is focusing on the introduction of a product stewardship scheme for selected beverage containers and the review of the National Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy.

Through her work in Vanuatu Mary has developed strong relationships with key personnel across both local and national government, industry, NGOs and community organisations. Prior to moving to Vanuatu Mary worked in the waste management industry in New Zealand and Ireland working in both the private sector and local government to improve waste management best practice.