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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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  • Policymaker logo
    20 Aug 2024

    Op ed: The future of manufacturing with waste feedstock

    An opinion editorial (op ed) by UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena and Head of MICROfactorie Technologies Anirban Ghose has been published by The Policymaker

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  • SMaRT at Aust Museum sci week
    19 Aug 2024

    SMaRT inspires kids at museum display

    Team members of the UNSW SMaRT Centre inspired kids about recycling and sustainability with a display at the Australian Museum for National Science Week

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  • 2024 Anne Moyal image2
    14 Aug 2024

    Video of National Science Week speech

    Here is a video of UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena's annual Ann Moyal Lecture as part of 2024 National Science Week

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  • Sci priorities
    12 Aug 2024

    Helping shape Australia's new National Science and Research Priorities

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed to Australia's newly announced updated National Science and Research Priorities

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    09 Aug 2024

    Submission to the Federal Government consultation on green metals

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed to the Australian Academy of Science's submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources consultation on “Green metals

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  • National Science Week 2024
    02 Aug 2024

    National Science Week speech

    On 12 August 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will present a keynote speech as part of National Science Week

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  • ABC News logo new
    10 Jul 2024

    ABC interviews Veena on plastic waste innovation

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena was interviewed by ABC Radio about SMaRT's latest MICROfactorieTM Techonlogy

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  • Sky-news-logo
    09 Jul 2024

    Sky News on new plastics MICROfactorie tech

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Founder and Director Professor Veena Sahajwalla sits down with Sky News Australia to discuss hard plastic rubbish from computers and other electronics being transformed into usable stock for the booming 3D printing sector

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    08 Jul 2024

    New MICROfactorie targets plastics

    A collaboration between the UNSW SMaRT Centree and IT asset management company Renew IT has begun turning discarded hard plastics into 3D printer feedstock via SMaRT's first commercially-run Plastics Filament MICROfactorieTM

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  • Textile Waste
    17 Jun 2024

    Fast fashion under the spotlight

    In an ABC TV News story, Prof Veena welcomes a new tax in France aimed at reducing textile waste in a new 'fast fashion' crackdown

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    14 Jun 2024

    2024 Ann Moyal Lecture

    On 12 August 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will present a keynote speech at the 2024 Ann Moyal Lecture, hosted by the National Library of Australia

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    12 Jun 2024

    How to build a circular economy

    In this op ed feature story, Prof Veena explains how MICROfactoriesTM, an innovative approach to extracting value from waste materials, point the way to sustainable production and consumption

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  • Plastic filament
    07 Jun 2024

    New Plastics Filament MICROfactorie operating

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre's Plastics Filament MICROfactorieTM Technology is now up and running under licence in Sydney

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    06 Jun 2024

    Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) update

    An update and video has been provided to help explain the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) program, for which SMaRT Director Prof Veena leads the recycling stream

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  • WEC logo
    29 May 2024

    World Economic Forum lauds microfactory concept

    The World Economic Forum among others continue to laud the concept of microfactories, which the UNSW SMaRT Centre has been pioneering to develop and deploy its various innovative microrecycling technologies

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    27 May 2024

    Fed Forum: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

    On 12 June 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will present a keynote speech at the Fed Forum: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, as part of the Festival of Big Ideas in Victoria

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  • UNSW Clean energy expo image
    17 May 2024

    UNSW Future Climate & Clean Energy Expo

    On 29 May 2024, various innovative recycling and manufacturing technologies developed by the UNSW SMaRT Centre will feature at the UNSW Future Climate & Clean Energy Expo

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    10 May 2024

    Op ed - how to advance Australian manufacturing

    A Netherlands university magazine has published an opinion editorial (op ed) article by Prof Veena about the need to recover valuable materials from wastes for future manufacturing (and sovereign) needs

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