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Welcome to the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT@UNSW), the home of microrecycling science, MICROfactorieTM technologies, the NESP Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub and the ARC Microrecycling Research Hub.

Watch the ABC Australian Story featuring Veena, and follow the links to learn more about our Green Ceramics tile and other MICROfactorieTM technologies. 

For any industry and commercial enquiries please complete this form.

Founded in 2008 by ARC Laureate Fellow, Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) at the University of New South Wales works with industry, national and international research partners, and governments across Australia, on the development of innovative environmental solutions for the world’s biggest waste challenges.

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    04 Apr 2022

    Path to sustainable IT webinar

    On 6 April 2022, Veena will join a panel discussion on the pathway to sustainable IT at a free webinar where she will outline some of the UNSW SMaRT Centre new research and current innovations in transforming complex e-waste into valuable material

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    01 Apr 2022

    Universe 2022 Conference

    On 5 April 2022, Veena will address a session of the Universe 2022 Conference hosted by global digital firm Micro Focus

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    31 Mar 2022

    Collaborate Innovate Conference

    On 1 April 2022, Veena will deliver the closing keynote address to the Collaborate Innovate Conference to share insights into UNSW SMaRT Centre innovations and collaborations

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    28 Mar 2022

    Keynote at OneConsult Conference 2022

    On 31 March 2022, Veena will be the keynote speaker at the two-day OneConsult Conference 2022 covering industry and business related topics with an engineering solutions focus

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    24 Mar 2022

    ABC interview - advancing regional sustainability

    Professor Veena has been interviewed on ABC Radio NSW about practical ways to help regional and rural communities be more sustainable and better manage waste and recycling challenges

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  • UNE SRI logos
    22 Mar 2022

    The Business of Waste event

    On 25 March 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address on "The business of waste" to a forum hosted by the University of New England (UNE) and its Smart Region Incubator (SRI)

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  • Veena at Indian event
    21 Mar 2022

    "Pay it forward" sustainability message

    On International Women's Day 9 March 2022, Veena delivered a keynote address to Sydney’s United Indian Associations Inc, in a TEDx-like talk about her pioneering work in sustainability

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    18 Mar 2022

    Coffee grounds and hydrogen from waste Green Steel breakthroughs

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has had published three scientific papers that show that waste coffee grounds and hydrogen from other wastes can be used as part of its patented Green Steel technology

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    17 Mar 2022

    Rotary District 9810 Conference

    On 25 March 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to Rotary District 9810 Conference on the topic of 'Towards a healthy world' talking about circular economy concepts

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  • SBS logo
    15 Mar 2022

    Plastic waste - can we eat the problem away?

    SBS News has interview UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena and other scientists from around the world to explore solutions to the plastic waste problem

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    14 Mar 2022

    Waste Warriors 100 Mile event

    On 25 March 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to the Waste Warriors 100 Mile event hosted by the Rotary Club of Tamworth First Light

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  • Renew logo2
    14 Mar 2022

    Green Ceramics webinar

    On 14 March 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address at a free webinar hosted by not for profit group Renew talking about the UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green Ceramics MICROfactorie technologies

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  • Social good summit logo
    11 Mar 2022

    Social Good Summit Australia 2022

    On 5 March, Veena joined a range of leading speakers at the Social Good Summit Australia 2022 talking about circular economy concepts including how to use waste as a resource

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    10 Mar 2022

    Zero Waste: Creative rethinking by design CPD course

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena features in this online, accredited course by the Australian Institute of Architects focusing on sustainability innovations

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  • Turtle entangled in ghost net
    02 Mar 2022

    Sustainable solutions for ghost net waste

    UNSW Sydney has issued a media release highlighting a joint report by environmental not-for-profit organisation TierraMar and the UNSW SMaRT Centre for the Australian Department of Environment that outlines solutions for the fight against discarde

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  • Butterfly2021!
    01 Mar 2022

    Webinar series on waste as a resource

    On 4 March 2022, Veena will deliver the first of a three-part series on 'waste to value' for the Victorian local government professionals association, LGPro

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  • NSW WOTYA
    28 Feb 2022

    Veena a 2022 NSW Woman of Excellence Award finalist

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, have been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2022 NSW Woman of Excellence Award

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    24 Feb 2022

    SMaRT's Green Steel 2.0 research explained

    Create Magazine has published a series of stories about UNSW SMaRT Centre's next generation of research into its patented Green SteelTM Polymer Injection Technology that seeks to fully replace coke and coal from steel making with waste

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