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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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  • NSW trade launch pic 2
    16 Jun 2025

    SMaRT supports new NSW Trade and Investment Strategy

    UNSW SMaRT Centre DIrector, Prof Veena joined the Investment NSW leadership team and the NSW Minister for Industry and Trade, The Hon.

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  • Bass Coast news pic
    12 Jun 2025

    News report: Waste management with a circular economy

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena wase guest speaker at the Regional Circular Economy Summit on World Environment Day, as reported by the The Sentinel Time

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    06 Jun 2025

    Radio interview with Veena on plastic waste innovation

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena was interviewed by Radio 2SER about SMaRT's latest MICROfactorieTM Technology as part of the World Environment Day theme of "Beat Plastics Pollution"

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  • Supply chain summit image
    03 Jun 2025

    Supply Chain Summit NSW 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will be guest speaker at the Supply Chain Summit NSW 2025 on 18 June 2025

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  • Bass Coast summit image
    29 May 2025

    Regional Circular Economy Summit

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will be guest speaker at the Regional Circular Economy Summit on 5 June 2025, World Environment Day

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    09 May 2025

    Cairns Crocodiles 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at Cairns Crocodiles 2025 on 14 May 2025

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  • Western Cape Futures Symposium 2025 image
    07 May 2025

    Western Cape Futures Symposium 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at Western Cape Futures Symposium 2025 in Weipa, Far North Queensland, on 8 March 2025

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  • India green steel mou image
    02 May 2025

    Green Steel MoU with India

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre and the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India (SRTMI) have entered into a partnership to collaborate on green steel manufacturing, decarbonisation, recycling, and advanced steel technologies

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    17 Apr 2025

    Industrial Transformation Australia 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena is on the advisory committee for the upcoming Industrial Transformation Australia 2025 Conference

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    14 Apr 2025

    Australian Highlights podcast and feature story

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena was interviewed by Australian Highlights about innovative solutions to waste and sustainability challenges

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  • SETU TALKS-01_010923 (6)
    10 Apr 2025

    SETU seminar

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will be guest speaker in the next free seminar by SETU, a not for profit group of Australian Indians promoting business, innovation and bilateral ties

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    03 Apr 2025

    Helping innovation in NSW

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre provided input into the consultation for the newly released NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 – a landmark strategy to cement NSW’s position as the innovation powerhouse of Australia

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  • Rotary Pitch for Purpose collage
    01 Apr 2025

    Inspiring the next generation of sustainability leaders with Rotary

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena spoke at the Rotary Sustainability and Humanitarian Summit where she also helped to inspire the next generation of sustainability leaders

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  • Rumana Hossain_0
    25 Mar 2025

    SMaRT helps set the standard for microplastics

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researcher and lecturer Dr Rumana Hossain has been recognised for her work in helping to develop Australia's first ever official standard to analyse microplastics in the environment

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    24 Mar 2025

    Wide exposure for SMaRT's new plastics MICROfactorie

    UNSW Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Attila Brungs officially opens a UNSW Sydney-designed Plastics Filament MICROfactorieTM in Sydney

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    21 Mar 2025

    Hard plastics MICROfactorie officially opens

    UNSW Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Attila Brungs officially opens a UNSW Sydney-designed Plastics Filament MICROfactorieTM in Sydney

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  • CNBC IOT image
    18 Mar 2025

    CNBC's IOT: Enabling Sustainability Through Technology

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena spoke at CNBC's IOT Powering the Digital Economy: Enabling Sustainability Through Technology session at the Innovation Summit Sydney on 17 March 2025

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    14 Mar 2025

    Climate Action Week Sydney speech at Australian Museum

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will deliver a speech at a free Climate Action Week Sydney event at Australian Museum on 15 March 2025

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