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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.

Latest News

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    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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    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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    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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  • BESydney logo
    28 Oct 2021

    Sydney events Global Ambassador video

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena has featured in a video for Business Events Sydney as one of the organisation's Global Ambassadors

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  • IX Summit logo
    26 Oct 2021

    2021 Impact X Summit

    On 2 November 2021, Veena will be delivering a TED-X style keynote address to the 2021 Impact X Summit along with a high level group of international and national speakers and leaders

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  • The Brilliant logo
    20 Oct 2021

    Feature story on SMaRT and Veena

    The Brilliant, a global news hub for best practice in science communication, has published this new feature story on some of the innovative work by the UNSW SMaRT Centre and its director Professor Veena

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  • ATSE seminar-Sustain-Veena
    18 Oct 2021

    ATSE Innovation Nation Sustainability Seminar

    On 29 October 2021, Veena will be participating in ATSE Innovation Nation Sustainability Seminar talking about the importance of collaboration in sustainability innovations

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  • Sydney Water Innovation Festival logo
    15 Oct 2021

    Sydney Water Innovation Festival

    On 19 October 2021, Veena will be participating in a Australia v England debate as part of the 2021 Sydney Water Innovation Festival

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  • Nature conferences logo
    14 Oct 2021

    Nature Conference - waste management and sustainability

    On 26 October 2021, Veena will be delivering a keynote address to the international Nature Conference - Waste Management and Valorisation for a Sustainable Future

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  • Science show logo
    12 Oct 2021

    The ABC Science Show #2

    The ABC's Science Show features a recent discussion with Veena and Thomas Maschmeyer at the Australian Academy of Science symposium talking about science and the public good

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    07 Oct 2021

    SMaRT's green steel technology wins grant

    UNSW SMaRT Centre industry partner Molycop has been awarded a federal government grant to help further commercialise UNSW@SMaRT Green Steel Technology that uses waste rubber as a an alternative to coking coal in steel making

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    05 Oct 2021

    Industry publication interview with Veena

    In this story published in Solid Ground Magazine by Sandvik, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena shares ideas about how the mining sector can embrace a circular economy and innovation to be more sustainable

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    28 Sep 2021

    Royal Society of Chemistry event

    On 29 September 2021, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena will speak at the UK-based Royal Society of Chemistry's 'Plastics and climate change' seminar as part of a series of events leading up to the internati

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  • Nine publications logos
    28 Sep 2021

    Nine publications on green steel

    This news feature story, published by Nine publications, looks at UNSW SMaRT Centre's new green steel research striving to remove coking coal from steel-making as we aim to electrify the world

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  • AusInnovation Awards logo
    27 Sep 2021

    Finalist in 2021 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence

    UNSW SMaRT Centre and its Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, have been shortlisted as a finalist of the inaugural 2021 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence

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