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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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    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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  • SBS APAC show Aug 2024
    08 Aug 2024

    SBS features SMaRT insights and tech

    SBS News has published an interview with Professor Veena featuring her sustainability insights and some of the UNSW SMaRT Centre's waste recycling technologies

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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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    30 Jul 2024

    Intellectual Property and commercialisation training program

    On 21 August 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will help deliver a commercialisation and IP masterclass at UNSW for the Defence Trailblazer program

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  • Falling Walls Sydney jury 2024
    26 Jul 2024

    Falling Walls Lab contest

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena is a member of jury panel to judge winners of the Falling Walls Lab Sydney on 30 July 2024

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    18 Jul 2024

    Inspiring the 2024 STEM Enrichment Conference

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena his inspired the next generation of scientists and engineers with a keynote speech at the 3-day 2024 STEM Enrichment Conference hosted by Flinders University

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    16 Jul 2024

    National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) STEM Hub

    On 18 July 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will deliver a keynote speech at the UNSW-hosted National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) STEM Hub

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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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    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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    04 Jul 2024

    Celebrating 75 years of UNSW

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena features twice in this short video celebrating the 75th birthday of UNSW

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  • Discovery Opening10
    01 Jul 2024

    Inspiring school STEM students

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, has inspired the next generation of science and engineering students in officially opening the Discovery Centre at St Philip’s College in Alice Springs and its new Sustainability Learning Cent

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    27 Jun 2024

    Beyond 1% Summit 2024

    On 3 July 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at the 'Beyond 1% Summit 2024: Accelerating digitisation for sustainability'

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    21 Jun 2024

    Helping ensure materials sustainability around AUKUS

    On 9 July 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will present a keynote speech at the full day "The Queensland Power of AUKUS" event

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    20 Jun 2024

    ABC News plastics story features SMaRT expertise

    In this ABC News story on toys made of single use plastics, Prof Veena said any cheap items sold online often had a hidden meaning

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    19 Jun 2024

    2024 STEM Enrichment Conference

    On 20 June 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will present a keynote speech at the 2024 STEM Enrichment Conference hosted by Flinders University

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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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