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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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    23 Jan 2026

    SMaRT study finds purification uses for textiles and other wastes

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing multiple research findings around valuable new uses for textile and other wastes as sources of activated carbon for essential “purification” materials

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    14 Nov 2025

    Create Magazine story on SMaRT's critical materials capability

    Create Magazine has published a story about UNSW SMaRT Centre's capability to recover critical materials from waste streams, in the context of the multi-billion-dollar critical minerals pact signed between Australia and the US

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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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    20 May 2024

    Transforming waste coffee grounds into next generation batteries

    There is growing interest in the use of coffee grounds to produce materials for advanced batteries, with some recent scientific studies showing significant advances in the search for sustainable and efficient energy storage solutions using biomass

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    16 Apr 2024

    Textile Recyclers Australia joins ARC Microrecycling Research Hub

    An important new partner has joined the ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes

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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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    18 Oct 2023

    Revolutionising Recycling for a Circular Economy

    The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) interviewed UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena ahead of a speech she will make to to an upcoming Institute event

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    09 Oct 2023

    SXSW 2023

    On 17 October 2023, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will deliver a joint keynote speech at the SXSW 2023 conference held in Sydney

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    19 Sep 2023

    Demonstration MICROfactorie technologies at conference

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has been operating a demonstration battery recycling MICROfactorieTM at the 2023 ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference in Melbourne

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    12 Jul 2023

    Podcast - Manufacturing Tech Australia

    In this Manufacturing Tech Australia Podcast, Veena talks about innovative recycling solutions to tackle the growing waste challenge

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    06 Jul 2023

    Op ed- Australian Manufacturing Technology Magazine

    The Australian Manufacturing Technology Magazine has published an article by Prof Veena about how the world has a waste challenge, and none bigger than that posed by plastics, but solutions are coming to hand

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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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    26 Jun 2023

    World Mining Congress 2023

    On 28 June 2023, Veena will deliver a keynote address at the 26th World Mining Congress 2023

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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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    24 Apr 2023

    Video of launch of ARC Microrecycling Research Hub

    The video recording the highlights of the official launch event of the ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes has been published

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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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    05 Apr 2023

    Official launch of ARC Microrecycling Research Hub

    The ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes, directed by renowned UNSW Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, was opened today

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  • Eastern Speaker - Veena Sahajwalla
    04 Apr 2023

    Indiaspora Climate Summit 2023

    On 6 April 2023, Veena will deliver an address and join a discussion at the Indiaspora Climate Summit 2023 talking about the importance of using waste as a resource to achieve sustainability and decarbonisation goals

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