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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 Mar 2023

    STEMM and International Women's Day address

    On 8 March 2023, Prof Veena will speak at the Celebrating [STEMM] Women event at UNSW as part of International Women's Day 2023

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    02 Mar 2023

    Ocean Protect podcast

    Veena was interviewed by Ocean Protect for its podcast series talking about the importance of using waste as a resource to achieve sustainability and decarbonisation goals

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    27 Feb 2023

    WEHI International Women's Day keynote address

    On 9 March 2023, Veena will deliver a keynote address at the WEHI International Women's Day 2023 event

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    22 Feb 2023

    Video of presentation to 2023 NYSF Year 12 Program

    In this recorded webinar presentation to 2023 NYSF Year 12 Program, Prof Veena talks about how STEM can lead to advances in global challenges including waste and recycling

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    15 Feb 2023

    TOP 10 Most Read Thought Leaders in Mining and Metals

    Prof Veena has featured in global sustainability alliance Illuminem's "Top 10 Most Read Thought Leaders in Mining and Metals"

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    14 Feb 2023

    SMaRT vision for a sustainable future

    Prof Veena has done a webinar with the Professor Harry Messel International Science School hosted by the University of Sydney talking about her vision for a sustainable future

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    09 Feb 2023

    GreenPort Congress Oceania Conference keynote address

    On 15 February 2023, Veena will deliver a keynote address at the GreenPort Congress Oceania Conference dinner

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    07 Feb 2023

    NSW 'going circular in clean energy' issues paper

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre welcomes a NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change issues paper seeking ideas on building more sustainable clean energy infrastructure and components

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  • RN
    23 Dec 2022

    How to reduce Christmas waste

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Radio National for a panel discussion about to reduce plastic and food waste this Christmas

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    19 Dec 2022

    ABC podcast with Veena on waste as a resource

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Radio Weekends for their 'Sunday Brunch' interview about the importance of using waste as a resource

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    12 Dec 2022

    Op ed: use waste to manufacture our electrical future

    Recycling International has published a UNSW SMaRT Centre opinion editorial (op ed) by Prof Veena about how decarbonisation narratives often overlook the need to use waste as a resource for the manufacturing of electrification components

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    08 Dec 2022

    ABC Kids podcast with Veena on plastic waste

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Podcasts for its Kids Listen "Imagine This" series about plastic waste and UNSW SMaRT Centre innovative solutions to various waste challenges

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    06 Dec 2022

    2023 NYSF Year 12 Program

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena will deliver a key note presentation for the National Youth Science Forum's 2023 Year 12 Program which promotes digital science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences for HSC students

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    01 Dec 2022

    Breathing new life into face masks

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre was a partner in the “Up-Masking” initiative of the Greater Cities Commission (GCC) and the Western Sydney Local Health District and local schools to demonstrate remanufacturing and decarbonisation potential of used face mask

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    29 Nov 2022

    No time to waste: waste and recycling analysis

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre provided the content for this waste and recycling analysis story published by BusinessThink, a platform of the UNSW Business School

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    25 Nov 2022

    Critical Minerals Summit

    On 25 November 2022, Veena will attend the jointly hosted PwC / The Australian 'Critical Minerals Summit'

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    23 Nov 2022

    SMaRT tech leads to start up innovator recognition

    Two UNSW SMaRT Centre technologies responsible for a start up company being formed are behind UNSW Sydney being ranked number one nationally for the greatest number of new start-up and spinout companies founded in 2021 through university deve

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    22 Nov 2022

    Australian Beverages Council annual dialogue

    On 23 November 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to the Australian Beverages Council's 'Drinks Industry Dialogue', talking about the importance of industry and researcher collaboration to tackle waste challenges and the UNSW SMaRT Ce

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