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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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    11 Dec 2025

    Recycled Content Traceability

    The Australian Government has released its National Framework Recycled Content Traceability for which the UNSW SMaRT Centre provided a detailed submission as part of the consultation phase

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    09 Dec 2025

    Part II: SMaRT supports IP Australia campaign

    In part II of the UNSW SMaRT Centre's support of an IP Australia campaign helping all Australians protect the value of their ideas, IP Australia has published a feature story about SMaRT's waste and recycling technology innovation journey

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    05 Dec 2025

    SMaRT back in India

    UNSW SMaRT Centre has been participating in a series of meetings and events in India as part of bilateral initiatives between Australia and India

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    04 Dec 2025

    Study reveals impacts of microplastics generated from polypropylene bottles

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing the impacts of microplastics generated from polypropylene bottles commonly used for infants and re-usable drinking

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  • Veena at HDR
    03 Dec 2025

    SMaRT supports Higher Degree Research

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre Director was keynote speaker at the recent UNSW HDR Employability Symposium that brought together Higher Degree Research candidates, alumni and industry partners for a day of insights, skill-building and connection

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    25 Nov 2025

    SMaRT supports IP Australia campaign

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre is supporting an IP Australia campaign helping all Australians protect the value of their ideas, and supporting women to make informed decisions about their unique and valuable intellectual property (IP)

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  • ABC science show logo
    24 Nov 2025

    ABC News radio and podcast

    ABC News Radio's The Science Show has published a podcast recording of UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena's speech given at the official launch of the just released book, The Best Australian Science Writing 2025

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    20 Nov 2025

    SMaRT supports CIRCO (Creating business through circular design)

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has been contributing to the CIRCO “Creating business through circular design” training program run by Planet Ark in conjunction with UNSW Business School

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    17 Nov 2025

    Book: The Best Australian Science Writing 2025

    A foreword by UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena has been published in the just released book, The Best Australian Science Writing 2025

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    14 Nov 2025

    Create Magazine story on SMaRT's critical materials capability

    Create Magazine has published a story about UNSW SMaRT Centre's capability to recover critical materials from waste streams, in the context of the multi-billion-dollar critical minerals pact signed between Australia and the US

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  • NPC
    13 Nov 2025

    Video summary of Veena's National Press Club address

    A summary video of UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena's National Press Club address is now available

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  • recyclingnearyou.com.au
    11 Nov 2025

    Waste plastic action as part of National Recycling Week

    The next stage of the NSW Government's just announced Plastics Plan 2.0 will target unnecessary and hard-to-recycle plastic, as recommended by the UNSW SMaRT Centre in its initial submission, as part of National Recycling Week this week

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  • Liverpool
    04 Nov 2025

    New Green Ceramics MICROfactorie in Liverpool

    Liverpool City Council is operating a new Green Ceramics MICROfactorieTM using UNSW SMaRT Centre's recycling technology

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  • Chris bowen
    31 Oct 2025

    New SMaRT Green Steel partnership in India

    A partnership between Indian steel giant JSW Steel and the UNSW SMaRT Center was on the sidelines for the signing of the bilateral Indian-Australia decarbonisation partnership under the Australian Government's Renewable Energy Partnership Tech Cha

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    28 Oct 2025

    UNSW Powered 100+ Booklet

    Various innovative recycling and manufacturing technologies developed by the UNSW SMaRT Centre feature in the newly released UNSW Powered 100+ Booklet (Innovations and Capabilities)

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  • NPC
    21 Oct 2025

    Veena's National Press Club address generates wide media attention

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena's National Press Club address has attracted widespread media attention after she called on policymakers, industry and communities to embrace a new vision for Australia’s waste

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  • Veena at Jamestrong
    20 Oct 2025

    SMaRT recycling tech part of new Aluminium manufacturing plant

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green Aluminium MICROfactorieTM Technology is being included as part of Australia's latest newly expanded Aluminium manufacturing plant

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    15 Oct 2025

    Women Who Launch event

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will be a speaker at the Women Who Launch event honouring the history and future of women in STEM in Australia, on 7 November 2025

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