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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 Brilliant logo
    21 Jul 2021

    Inventions changing your life

    The Brilliant, a global news hub for best practice in science communication, has featured work by the UNSW SMaRT Centre in a list of key "inventions changing your life right now"

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    10 Jun 2021

    The inside story on green steel

    This feature article highlights various global innovations to help the world move to more sustainable steel manufacturing, including the ongoing work by the UNSW SMaRT Centre with its patented Green SteelTM invention

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    08 Jun 2021

    Manufacturing Academy training

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena has delivered a series of educational video-based workshops for the Manufacturing Academy

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  • Australian Museum logo
    07 Jun 2021

    SMaRT innovations at museum exhibit

    Some of UNSW SMaRT Centre's manufacturing and built environment innovations are featured in a new exhibition at the Australian Museum

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  • Podcast Green Kode
    03 Jun 2021

    Podcast: Making sustainable changes

    Listen to Veena who spoke to the UK based waste reduction agency Green Kode about global sustainability issues and various UNSW SMaRT Centre recycling and manufacturing innovations

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    17 May 2021

    Here comes Veena on Play School

    Check out this sneak peak of Veena filming with the ABC show Play School to help educate young children about important sustainability issues, including some of her own innovations

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  • HIA logo
    13 May 2021

    Race for zero waste

    Veena was interviewed by the HIA (Housing Industry Association) for its HOUSING Magazine about some of her UNSW SMaRT Centre's industrial innovations promoting materials circularity and sustainability

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  • Elsevier logo
    07 May 2021

    Veena on FlashSciTalks series from Elsevier

    Veena was interviewed by global information, research publications and data group Elsevier about her work and its relationship to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals

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  • BBC world service
    19 Mar 2021

    Green Steel features on BBC World Service

    Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the BBC World Service in March about her Green Steel invention that uses carbon and hydrogen from waste rubber tyres, plastic and coffee grounds as a replacement for coke and coal in steel making

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  • BBC
    16 Mar 2021

    Veena on BBC Science in Action show

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the BBC's Science in Action team in March to talk about her novel methods of recycling to make new products and materials

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  • Fifth estate logo
    15 Mar 2021

    Fifth Estate story on reforming waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the Fifth Estate about various SMaRT Centre innovations including Green SteelTM and MICROfactorieTM technologies and reforming waste into the next

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  • Royal Society snapshot
    01 Mar 2021

    Presentation to Global Commonwealth Science Conference

    Watch Veena's keynote speech at The Royal Society's third Commonwealth Science Conference to help drive innovations needed for our global challenges

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  • ABC Aust Story image
    23 Feb 2021

    ABC Australian Story on Veena

    Veena is the subject of ABC's Australian Story showcasing her microrecycling science and innovations such as Green Steel and MICROfactoriesTM to help tackle our waste and sustainability challenges

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  • TheSundayTimes
    21 Feb 2021

    Sunday Times feature story on Green Steel

    In this story by the Sunday Times of London, Veena talks about the next stages of her research into her Green SteelTM technology

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    10 Feb 2021

    Opinion editorial - way ahead for 2021

    In this op ed, Veena talks about laying the ground work for a potential revolution in green manufacturing in Australia in 2021

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    04 Feb 2021

    Podcast: Create the Future

    In this episode of Create the Future, Veena talks about the limitations of conventional recycling and discusses the engineering required to disrupt the status quo

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    18 Jan 2021

    Waste as Opportunity – A MAHB Dialogue

    Stanford University's Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere spoke to Veena about her work, some of the big challenges facing our world and potential solutions.

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  • Veena using lab furnace
    31 Dec 2020

    Daily Mail feature story on Green Steel

    In this The Daily Mail Australia news story, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, talks about her groundbreaking invention known as Green Steel and its new global opportunity

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