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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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    25 May 2020

    Make Australia ‘make’ again

    In this The Weekend Australian Magazine news story, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, talks about the importance of managing our waste like ‘renewable materials’ as we seek a new sovereign capability to support ourselves in the face of a crisis lik

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  • NSW cleaning up our act image
    22 May 2020

    SMaRT submissions to NSW Government

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has made a number of submissions to the NSW Government in relation to its strategy development for a 20 year waste plan and a plastics plan

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  • What is CE
    12 Mar 2020

    Why we need a circular economy

    In this opinion editorial and video, Veena explains the national and global context of why we need to develop circular economies and be smarter with our waste

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    01 Jan 2020

    SMaRT to host new ARC Microrecycling Research Hub

    The Federal Government and the Australian Research Council (ARC) announced in second half of 2019 that the UNSW SMaRT Centre had won its second ARC Research Hub, this time into Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes

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    12 Dec 2019

    Video - what is a circular economy?

    In this video by the Australian Academy of Science, Veena explains the concept of a circular economy

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  • Marrick and Co table and wall ornament
    07 Oct 2019

    Marrick & Co collaboration video

    In the below video, the SMaRT Centre's Green Ceramics and MicrofactorieTM technologies were used in a display apartment development by Mirvac, called Marrick & Co at Marrickville in Sydney, in collaboration with NSW C

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    30 Sep 2019

    BHERT Award for ‘Outstanding Collaboration In R&D'

    The SMaRT Centre has won a prestigious award for its ground-breaking recycling research in collaboration with industry partners

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  • Veena and Susan Ley main
    26 Sep 2019

    Green MICROfactorie launch

    Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley launched UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green MicrofactorieTM  that contains two Microfactorie modules to transform waste into new valuable products and materials for various uses

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    09 Aug 2019

    COAG waste ban TV interview

    ABC News talks to Veena Sahajwalla about the COAG announcement to ban the exporting of Australia's recyclable waste and the need for a circular economy

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  • Sanctuary mag logo
    01 Jul 2019

    Opinion editorial - new waste solutions

    In this op ed, published by Sanctuary Magazine, Veena writes that creating new materials from waste products is essential if we’re to solve the global recycling, waste and emissions crisis

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    13 May 2019

    Podcast: War on waste

    Listen to the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering podcast interview with Veena about the mountains of mobile phones and other electronic devices each year

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    04 May 2019

    The Australian feature story on Green Steel

    In this The Weekend Australian Magazine news story, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, talks about her groundbreaking invention known as Green Steel and its new global opportunity, as well as Microfactorie technologies

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    29 Apr 2019

    Seeker video - SMaRT spotlight

    In this video by Seeker, one of You Tube's biggest channels, the spotlight is turned on the SMaRT Centre and Veena to explain the incredible work they do

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  • Guardian logo
    06 Mar 2019

    Interview with The Guardian

    In this feature article by The Guardian Australia, Veena talks about the waste crisis, solutions and how the innovative work at the UNSW SMaRT Centre can help

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    27 Nov 2018

    Veena at Falling Walls Conference

    In late 2018 Veena was invited to Berlin to do a TED style talk to the globally significant Falling Walls Conference, talking about her story and the benefits of materials security and circularity

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    20 Nov 2018

    Making replica Gandi glasses for PM

    Watch this video of the filaments made from e-waste that featured in a presentation and gift by then Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  • Veena appointed Fellow of Australian Academy of Science
    12 Nov 2018

    Veena appointed Fellow of Australian Academy of Science

    In this video to celebrate Veena being elected a Fellow of Australian Academy of Science, the Academy asks her about her work and the need to recycle smarter

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    09 Aug 2018

    IMPACT7 2018 presentation video

    The below video records Veena's presentation to the IMPACT7 2018 conference at the Carson Conference Centre at Melbourne in 2018

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