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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.

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    06 Jun 2024

    Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) update

    An update and video has been provided to help explain the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) program, for which SMaRT Director Prof Veena leads the recycling stream

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  • UNSW Clean energy expo image
    17 May 2024

    UNSW Future Climate & Clean Energy Expo

    On 29 May 2024, various innovative recycling and manufacturing technologies developed by the UNSW SMaRT Centre will feature at the UNSW Future Climate & Clean Energy Expo

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  • Rumoer mag image
    10 May 2024

    Op ed - how to advance Australian manufacturing

    A Netherlands university magazine has published an opinion editorial (op ed) article by Prof Veena about the need to recover valuable materials from wastes for future manufacturing (and sovereign) needs

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  • Lab to Market - Traiblazers
    02 May 2024

    Real Pathways from Lab to Market

    On 15 May, Prof Veena will speak at an event about successfully commercialising scientific researc

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  • TRA Ben Kaminsky and Maureen Taylor
    16 Apr 2024

    Textile Recyclers Australia joins ARC Microrecycling Research Hub

    An important new partner has joined the ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes

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    27 Mar 2024

    Rethinking waste – collaboration offers sustainable manufacturing solutions

    The unique collaboration between UNSW SMaRT Centre and partners has advanced SMaRT's Green Ceramics MICROfactorieTM Technology into a commercial reality

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  • Senator Chisolm and Veena
    05 Mar 2024

    Minister lauds TRaCE program and SMaRT tech

    Assistant Minister for Education, Senator Anthony Chisholm has lauded the work of the UNSW SMaRT Centre as part of the new Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) research commercialisation program

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  • TRaCE showcase image
    04 Mar 2024

    TRaCE program showcase event highlights SMaRT tech

    The Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) Inaugural Showcase will highlight the achievements of the program in its first year including a number of technologies developed by the UNSW SMaRT Centre

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    25 Jan 2024

    The future of manufacturing and the role of waste

    Australian Manufacturing News has interviewed UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena about SMaRT's recycling innovations and its vision for the future of recycling, manufacturing and waste transformation

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  • Cosmos logo
    22 Jan 2024

    Innovative recyclables replace dangerous silica benchtops

    Cosmos magazine has produced a feature story on the commercialisation efforts underway on the NSW South Coast using UNSW SMaRT Centre's patented Green Ceramics MICROfactorieTM Technology 

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  • eColigiQ robot1
    19 Sep 2023

    Demonstration MICROfactorie technologies at conference

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has been operating a demonstration battery recycling MICROfactorieTM at the 2023 ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference in Melbourne

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  • Paul Kelly with guitar at Garma
    24 Aug 2023

    Songwriter Paul Kelly tries SMaRT Centre's guitar made from waste

    Acclaimed singer and songwriter Paul Kelly has given the thumbs up to a guitar made by the UNSW SMaRT Centre from recycled wastes

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  • Veena never too small video snapshot2
    18 Jul 2023

    Documentary video - Wonderful Waste series

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, features in the new Wonderful Waste documentary series by design media company Never Too Small

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  • AMT mag image
    06 Jul 2023

    Op ed- Australian Manufacturing Technology Magazine

    The Australian Manufacturing Technology Magazine has published an article by Prof Veena about how the world has a waste challenge, and none bigger than that posed by plastics, but solutions are coming to hand

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  • SOP Aquatic Centre main image
    03 Jul 2023

    SMaRT ceramic tiles in Olympic Aquatic Centre

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre worked with its green ceramics MICROfactorieTM commercial partner to design and develop tiles for the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre made from old street banners

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  • australian institute of energy logo2
    29 Jun 2023

    EnergyNews story - Australia’s energy transition

    The Australian Institute of Energy has interviewed Prof Veena for its EnergyNews magazine about recovering critical materials from waste to drive Australia’s energy transition

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