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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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    27 Mar 2024

    Rethinking waste – collaboration offers sustainable manufacturing solutions

    The unique collaboration between UNSW SMaRT Centre and partners has advanced SMaRT's Green Ceramics MICROfactorieTM Technology into a commercial reality

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    19 Mar 2024

    World Science Festival Brisbane 2024

    On 23 March 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will speak as part of the World Science Festival’s Conversation Series

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    15 Mar 2024

    Rethinking Waste: Designing a Circular Economy

    On 19 March 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will speak at the Rethinking Waste: Designing a Circular Economy seminar about the importance of using waste as a resource to achieve greater sustainability

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    11 Mar 2024

    Heavy Haul Rail Conference

    On 14 March 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will speak at Heavy Haul Rail Conference about the importance us using waste as a resource to achieve greater sustainability

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    08 Mar 2024

    Momentum 2024

    On 12 March 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will speak at Momentum 2024 about how technology is helping to transform business sustainability

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  • Senator Chisolm and Veena
    05 Mar 2024

    Minister lauds TRaCE program and SMaRT tech

    Assistant Minister for Education, Senator Anthony Chisholm has lauded the work of the UNSW SMaRT Centre as part of the new Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) research commercialisation program

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    04 Mar 2024

    TRaCE program showcase event highlights SMaRT tech

    The Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) Inaugural Showcase will highlight the achievements of the program in its first year including a number of technologies developed by the UNSW SMaRT Centre

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    23 Feb 2024

    Battery recycling report urges more action

    A UNSW SMaRT Centre government submission urging more robust recycling arrangements for electronic waste has featured in a new report by the Total Environment Centre entitled "Battery Recycling Crisis"

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    22 Feb 2024

    ABC TV interviews Veena on plastic waste scheme

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena was interviewed by ABC News TV about Australia's new plastic waste collection and recycling scheme being trialled in Melbourne

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  • AUKUS Broken Hill event image
    30 Jan 2024

    AUKUS Critical Minerals Summit in Broken Hill

    On 8 April 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will deliver a speech at the AUKUS Critical Minerals Summit at Broken Hill, NSW

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    25 Jan 2024

    The future of manufacturing and the role of waste

    Australian Manufacturing News has interviewed UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena about SMaRT's recycling innovations and its vision for the future of recycling, manufacturing and waste transformation

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    24 Jan 2024

    Veena this year’s City of Parramatta Australia Day Ambassador

    Parramatta City Council has announced Prof Veena as this year’s City of Parramatta Australia Day Ambassador 

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  • Australian Minining Symposium 2024
    23 Jan 2024

    Australian Mine Waste Symposium 2024

    On 6 February 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will deliver the opening plenary speech at the Australian Mine Waste Symposium 2024

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    22 Jan 2024

    Innovative recyclables replace dangerous silica benchtops

    Cosmos magazine has produced a feature story on the commercialisation efforts underway on the NSW South Coast using UNSW SMaRT Centre's patented Green Ceramics MICROfactorieTM Technology 

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    18 Jan 2024

    Veena a Shaping Australia Awards finalist

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena has been named a Shaping Australia Awards finalist for the Problem Solver category

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    16 Jan 2024

    Q&A: How to re-imagine manufacturing

    Digital firm ReCo has produced a comprehensive interview with UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena and Head of Technologies Anirban Ghose

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    12 Jan 2024

    SMaRT tech in new docufilm

    UNSW SMaRT Centre technologies and its Director, Professor Veena, feature in this new film by media company, Never too Small, funded by Screen Australia

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    05 Dec 2023

    Submission to the consultation on NSW's Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering's submission to the Department of Regional NSW for its Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy consultation

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