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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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  • The Drum No2 image
    15 Dec 2021

    Second ABC The Drum TV show appearance

    Veena has featured on a second ABC The Drum show in as many weeks, this time sharing insights about how many products contain little known highly toxic and problematic ingredients

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  • GHost nets image
    14 Dec 2021

    SMaRT Ghost Nets report highlights solutions

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre with not-for-profit partner TierraMar has completed a study for the Australian Government on improved removal and processing of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (or ghost nets) from Australia’s northern waters

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    13 Dec 2021

    APEC Workshop on Nanoplastics in Marine Debris

    On 14 December 2021, Veena will be participating in the three-day APEC Workshop on Nanoplastics in Marine Debris

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    10 Dec 2021

    Video - SMaRT product stewardship advocacy

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena appears in this video with Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management Trevor Evans to help promote 'product stewardship', the shared responsibility for products

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    06 Dec 2021

    SMaRT supports new 'ReMade in Australia' initiative

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre is supporting the Australian Government's new 'ReMade in Australia' initiative

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  • Veena EA video screen grab
    01 Dec 2021

    Engineers Australia video and story on SMaRT and Veena

    Engineers Australia's digital publication Create has produced a video and story on some of the 'waste to product' technologies developed at the UNSW SMaRT Centre

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  • The Drum image
    29 Nov 2021

    ABC The Drum on textile waste

    Veena featured on an ABC The Drum show focused in part on textile waste, sharing insights on the scale of the problem and some of the innovative solutions to it including UNSW SMaRT Centre technologies

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    26 Nov 2021

    Video - circular economy solutions

    This short video is part of a keynote address Veena made to the Net Zero North America three-day event hosted by Companies for Net Zero USA

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  • Recycling International logo
    23 Nov 2021

    Opinion editorial - Recycling International

    In this new op ed, Veena talks about recovering critical and valuable materials from waste has a big role to play in helping to electrify the world as we move towards renewable energies and reducing our carbon footprint

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  • ABC radio logo
    19 Nov 2021

    ABC interview - waste as a resource

    Professor Veena has been interviewed on ABC Radio National's Life Matters program to explain her concept of 'waste as a resource'

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  • Sustainability Awards and Summit logo.JPG
    18 Nov 2021

    Pavillions project highly commended at 2021 Sustainability Awards

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's collaboration with industry partner Mirvac for their Pavilions project where SMaRT's MICROfactorieTM Green Ceramics products were used in a display apartment has been highly commended at 2021 Sustainability

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  • 2022 NSW Australian of the Year © Salty Dingo 2021 BH-2323
    16 Nov 2021

    Veena the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year

    NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has presented UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla with the award as the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year

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  • SMH logo
    15 Nov 2021

    Sustainability column in SMH

    In this opinion editorial column published by the Sydney Morning Herald, and presented to the SMH Sustainability Summit, Veena talks about using waste as a resource to help deliver the power and materials needed for a sustainable future

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  • INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT BANNER
    11 Nov 2021

    LGPro Infrastructure & Transportation Summit

    On 16 November 2021, Veena will be delivering a tutorial as part of the LGPro professional development courses being offered as part of the Infrastructure & Transportation Summit

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  • Companies for net zero logo
    08 Nov 2021

    Net Zero North America event

    On 11 November 2021, Veena will deliver a keynote address to the Net Zero North America three-day event hosted by Companies for Net Zero USA

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  • Sustainability Awards and Summit logo.JPG
    05 Nov 2021

    Sustainability Awards and Summit 2021

    On 11 November 2021, Veena will speak at the 2021 Sustainability Awards and Digital Summit about circular economy concepts including using waste and recycling waste as built environment products and her UNSW SMaRT Centre innovations

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  • Australian of the Year Award logo
    04 Nov 2021

    Veena a NSW finalist for Australian of the Year

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been shortlisted as a NSW finalist for the Australian of the Year Awards

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  • Veena with green ceramic tiles made from glass and textiles
    01 Nov 2021

    Minister and NESP behind new MICROfactorie

    Professor Veena today joined Federal Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley and NSW Senator Jim Molan to visit the West Nowra Waste and Recycling Depot where a new MICROfactorie will be built

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