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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 this link to learn more about our MICROfactorieTM technologies. 

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.

Latest News

  • Micro plastic lab visit
    12 Sep 2025

    SMaRT lab visit enhances understanding of microplastics from synthetic grass

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have hosted stakeholders to help enhance the understanding of the impacts of microplastics from synthetic grasses

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    11 Sep 2025

    World Expo 2025 in Japan

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at World Expo 2025 in Japan on 19 September 2025

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  • Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
    22 Aug 2025

    Study reveals extent of microplastics pollution in Australia

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing the shocking extent of microplastics pollution in Australia

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  • 10_News_First-2
    13 Aug 2025

    10 News speaks to SMaRT about excessive waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena has been interviewed by 10 News about the growing waste problem in the context of highly competitive online sales platforms

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    13 Aug 2025

    Euro media features SMaRT tech during UN global plastic treaty discussions

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Plastics MICROfactorieTM Technology has been featured in a video news story by German media titan Deutsche Welle amid the faltering UN global plastic treaty discussions

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    12 Aug 2025

    35 Women Driving Material Innovation

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena has featured in a story and list of the world's foremost 35 women driving materials innovation, published by materials and design platform Tocco

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  • ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference 2025 image
    07 Aug 2025

    ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will be keynote speaker for the 2025 ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference on 30 October

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  • R&D paper image
    06 Aug 2025

    SMaRT submission published for Govt's Strategic Examination of R&D

    The Australian Government has published the UNSW SMaRT Centre's detailed submission for its independent examination of Australia’s research and development (R&D) system

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  • Good Design Award juror image 2025
    28 Jul 2025

    Good Design Awards 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, has again been selected as a judge for the annual Good Design Awards 2025

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  • Siemens
    24 Jul 2025

    SMaRT and Siemens collaborate on epoxy recycling research

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre and Siemens have started a research agreement, one of the first few of its kind globally, to assess the feasibility and economic viability of recycling epoxy mouldings with embedded metallic components that are used in Siemen

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  • AuManufacturing logo
    21 Jul 2025

    Feature story and podcast on SMaRT's circularity innovations

    @AuManufacuring news site has interviewed UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena about SMaRT's circularity innovations ahead of the Industrial Transformation Australia 2025 Conference: Accelerating Industry 4.0

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  • Infra connection podcast image
    14 Jul 2025

    Podcast and video interview with Veena on circularity

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena was interviewed by the not-for-profit Infrastructure Sustainability Council about creating a circular economy

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    09 Jul 2025

    Speech: Industrial Transformation Australia 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena is a keynote speaker at the Industrial Transformation Australia 2025 Conference: Accelerating Industry 4.0

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  • CoreNet gloabl event image
    25 Jun 2025

    Seminar: rethinking materials, manufacturing and the power of circularity

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will be guest speaker at a CoreNet Australia seminar on rethinking materials, manufacturing and the power of circularity, on 26 June 2025

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  • Landscape Aust logo
    23 Jun 2025

    Adding 'Reforming' to Reducing, Reusing and Recycling

    UNSW SMaRT Centre innovations feature in a news story about built environment practices that pursue “reduce, reuse, recycle” strategies in their work and what changes need to happen to make this agenda mainstream

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  • Vogues codes summit pic4
    18 Jun 2025

    Excellence in Sustainable Innovation (Industrial) Award

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena has won the prestigious Excellence in Sustainable Innovation (Industrial) Award at an event honouring trailblazing and visionary women as part of the Vogue Codes Summit 2025

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  • NSW trade launch pic 2
    16 Jun 2025

    SMaRT supports new NSW Trade and Investment Strategy

    UNSW SMaRT Centre DIrecto9r, Prof Veena joined the Investment NSW leadership team and the NSW Minister for Industry and Trade, The Hon.

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  • Bass Coast news pic
    12 Jun 2025

    News report: Waste management with a circular economy

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena wase guest speaker at the Regional Circular Economy Summit on World Environment Day, as reported by the The Sentinel Time

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