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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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    29 Jun 2023

    EnergyNews story - Australia’s energy transition

    The Australian Institute of Energy has interviewed Prof Veena for its EnergyNews magazine about recovering critical materials from waste to drive Australia’s energy transition

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    01 Jun 2023

    Circular economies learning – Australia and India

    UNSW SMaRT Centre has jointly developed and is jointly hosting a new education course to deliver a deeply immersive term-long experience in learning about the social and environmental impact of circular economies

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  • Ocean Protect podcast part 2
    05 May 2023

    Second Ocean Protect podcast

    In this second Ocean Protect podcast, Veena was part of a panel exploring solutions to plastic waste in our oceans and waterways

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    17 Apr 2023

    Prada Frames Milan 2023 Symposium, Materials in Flux

    On 19 April 2023, Veena will deliver an address at the Prada Frames Milan 2023 Symposium, Materials in Flux

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    14 Apr 2023

    Judge for new Powerhouse program

    Prof Veena will join a Powerhouse Museum panel to judge submissions and the winner of the inaugural Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator program

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    11 Apr 2023

    SMaRT joins Government masterclasses sustainable procurement

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has joined the 'masterclass series in sustainable procurement' hosted by the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Waterr

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  • Chip bag waste
    16 Mar 2023

    Update on SMaRT's Green Aluminium technology

    In this video, Prof Veena provides an update on SMaRT's ambitions in progressing its exciting new Green Aluminium technology

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    02 Mar 2023

    Ocean Protect podcast

    Veena was interviewed by Ocean Protect for its podcast series talking about the importance of using waste as a resource to achieve sustainability and decarbonisation goals

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    19 Dec 2022

    ABC podcast with Veena on waste as a resource

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Radio Weekends for their 'Sunday Brunch' interview about the importance of using waste as a resource

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  • Recycling International logo
    12 Dec 2022

    Op ed: use waste to manufacture our electrical future

    Recycling International has published a UNSW SMaRT Centre opinion editorial (op ed) by Prof Veena about how decarbonisation narratives often overlook the need to use waste as a resource for the manufacturing of electrification components

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    08 Dec 2022

    ABC Kids podcast with Veena on plastic waste

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Podcasts for its Kids Listen "Imagine This" series about plastic waste and UNSW SMaRT Centre innovative solutions to various waste challenges

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    01 Dec 2022

    Breathing new life into face masks

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre was a partner in the “Up-Masking” initiative of the Greater Cities Commission (GCC) and the Western Sydney Local Health District and local schools to demonstrate remanufacturing and decarbonisation potential of used face mask

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    29 Nov 2022

    No time to waste: waste and recycling analysis

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre provided the content for this waste and recycling analysis story published by BusinessThink, a platform of the UNSW Business School

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    23 Nov 2022

    SMaRT tech leads to start up innovator recognition

    Two UNSW SMaRT Centre technologies responsible for a start up company being formed are behind UNSW Sydney being ranked number one nationally for the greatest number of new start-up and spinout companies founded in 2021 through university deve

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    18 Nov 2022

    Veena welcomes Enviro Minister's plastic waste commitment

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Queensland Radio about Australia's new plastic waste commitment following the cessation of a soft plastics recycling scheme

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    17 Nov 2022

    Australian Museum publishes SMaRT feature

    The Australian Museum has published an "in conversation" feature story about UNSW SMaRT Centre and its Director's efforts to shift the mindset of the nation to see unwanted materials not as waste but as a valuable resource

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    16 Nov 2022

    Fifth ABC The Drum TV show appearance in 2022

    Veena has featured in a fifth ABC TV The Drum show so far in 2022, this time sharing insights about a range of topics but in particular around plastic waste recycling following the cessation of a collection scheme

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    11 Nov 2022

    ABC Radio 'The World Today' podcast

    Veena was interviewed for ABC Radio's The World Today program about the impact of the collapse of a soft plastics recycling scheme and steps to take to develop a more holistic approach to recycling problematic wastes that are not traditionally pro

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