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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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  • BVN event image collage
    06 Jul 2021

    Taking brilliant ideas out of the lab and into commercial reality

    Media group The Fifth Estate has written an extensive feature story following an exhibition and event featuring sustainability innovations for the built environment that featured Professor Veena Sahajwalla

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  • Circle Awards 2021
    02 Jul 2021

    SMaRT and Mirvac project wins award

    A collaboration between the UNSW SMaRT Centre and Mirvac has won the 2021 Circle Award for the 'architecture and construction' category

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    01 Jul 2021

    Podcast: Waste as a useful resource

    Listen to Veena who spoke to environmental start up Reducing Our Footprint for their Sustainability Podcast Series as part of the global movement is Plastic Free July

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    18 Jun 2021

    Glass and clothing waste collection initiative

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre is collaborating with The Village Project to help raise community awareness around practical ways to be more sustainable

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    18 Jun 2021

    "Bright green ideas” exhibition and event

    An exhibition and event featuring sustainability innovations for the built environment will feature Professor Veena Sahajwalla and some of the UNSW SMaRT Centre inventions

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    08 Jun 2021

    Manufacturing Academy training

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena has delivered a series of educational video-based workshops for the Manufacturing Academy

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  • Australian Museum logo
    07 Jun 2021

    SMaRT innovations at museum exhibit

    Some of UNSW SMaRT Centre's manufacturing and built environment innovations are featured in a new exhibition at the Australian Museum

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  • Podcast Green Kode
    03 Jun 2021

    Podcast: Making sustainable changes

    Listen to Veena who spoke to the UK based waste reduction agency Green Kode about global sustainability issues and various UNSW SMaRT Centre recycling and manufacturing innovations

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  • Microfactorie logo
    01 Jun 2021

    SMaRT in Parliament House exhibition

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green Ceramics innovation was part of a special textiles recycling exhibit and round table event at Parliament House, Canberra

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    25 May 2021

    Today Show features Green Ceramics innovation

    Channel Nine's Today Show has produced a feature story about UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green Ceramics innovation and collaboration with Mirvac

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  • HIA logo
    13 May 2021

    Race for zero waste

    Veena was interviewed by the HIA (Housing Industry Association) for its HOUSING Magazine about some of her UNSW SMaRT Centre's industrial innovations promoting materials circularity and sustainability

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  • Elsevier logo
    07 May 2021

    Veena on FlashSciTalks series from Elsevier

    Veena was interviewed by global information, research publications and data group Elsevier about her work and its relationship to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals

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  • CNA Veena image
    07 Apr 2021

    Channel News Asia video - Green Ceramics

    This Channel News Asia video highlight's the use of SMaRT's Green CeramicsTM  MicrofactorieTM technology in Mirvac's new Pavillions apartment complex

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  • BBC
    16 Mar 2021

    Veena on BBC Science in Action show

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the BBC's Science in Action team in March to talk about her novel methods of recycling to make new products and materials

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  • Fifth estate logo
    15 Mar 2021

    Fifth Estate story on reforming waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the Fifth Estate about various SMaRT Centre innovations including Green SteelTM and MICROfactorieTM technologies and reforming waste into the next

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  • Veena Matt Kean and Mirvac
    03 Mar 2021

    Industry-first apartment made from waste glass and textiles

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre and partner Mirvac have revealed an industry-first apartment partly made using waste materials which could revolutionise home construction and transform household waste into a valuable resource

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    02 Mar 2021

    Springer Nature Applied Sciences webinar

    On 9 March 2021, Veena will be delivering a keynote speech at a webinar organised by the new international scientific journal, Springer Nature Applied Sciences

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  • Royal Society snapshot
    01 Mar 2021

    Presentation to Global Commonwealth Science Conference

    Watch Veena's keynote speech at The Royal Society's third Commonwealth Science Conference to help drive innovations needed for our global challenges

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