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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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    10 Mar 2026

    NSW paves way for mandatory waste battery recovery scheme as fires soar

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre welcomes the approval by the NSW Government of a new mandatory waste battery recovery scheme to help address the fast growing and highly toxic and dangerous problem of end of life batteries

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    23 Feb 2026

    World Sustainable Development Summit

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena Sahajwalla will be a key speaker at the World Sustainable Development Summit in India on 26 February 2026.

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  • Illegal tyre dump site Townsville
    16 Feb 2026

    ABC News feature on the potential of waste tyres via SMaRT tech

    ABC News has published a feature story about the environmental harm caused by waste rubber tyres and the missed opportunity of their potential as feedstock for remanufacturing, such as via SMaRT's recycling technologies.

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  • RS journal full image
    10 Feb 2026

    Latest research of metal recycling from e-waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study into the latest research of metal recycling from e-waste, which shows the environmental, economic and social (circular economy) benefits that could be derived from using up-to-date recycling

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  • Ghost nets plastic pollution solutions Australia Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub
    30 Jan 2026

    Working on sustainable solutions for ghost net and marine waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers are collaborating with communities and Indigenous leaders in the northern Australia about solutions for the fight against discarded ‘ghost’ nets and other fishing marine debris

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  • Veena Michael in Armadale Uralla workshops
    29 Jan 2026

    SMaRT tech excites north west NSW

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena Sahajwalla joined leaders and decision makers in the New England and North West regions of NSW recently for a range of meetings and discussions about innovative waste and recycling technologies and creating lo

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  • Activated carbaon main image
    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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    19 Jan 2026

    Regional Australia Institute seminar

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at Regional Australia Institute's free Building Circular Economies: Innovation, Technology and Regional Leadership seminar on 12 February

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    16 Jan 2026

    SMaRT input in newly released Productivity Commission inquiry report on circular economy

    The Productivity Commission has today published its "Australia’s circular economy: unlocking the opportunities" Inquiry Report, to which the UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed via a detailed submission

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    06 Jan 2026

    SMaRT tech excites Far North Queensland

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena recently joined leaders and decision makers in Far North Queensland for a range of meetings and discussions about innovative waste and recycling technologies and creating localised circular economies

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  • Veena at HDR
    03 Dec 2025

    SMaRT supports Higher Degree Research

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre Director was keynote speaker at the recent UNSW HDR Employability Symposium that brought together Higher Degree Research candidates, alumni and industry partners for a day of insights, skill-building and connection

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  • Circo image 1
    20 Nov 2025

    SMaRT supports CIRCO (Creating business through circular design)

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has been contributing to the CIRCO “Creating business through circular design” training program run by Planet Ark in conjunction with UNSW Business School

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  • Create logo
    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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  • NPC
    13 Nov 2025

    Video summary of Veena's National Press Club address

    A summary video of UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena's National Press Club address is now available

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  • Liverpool
    04 Nov 2025

    New Green Ceramics MICROfactorie in Liverpool

    Liverpool City Council is operating a new Green Ceramics MICROfactorieTM using UNSW SMaRT Centre's recycling technology

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  • Powered booklet cover
    28 Oct 2025

    UNSW Powered 100+ Booklet

    Various innovative recycling and manufacturing technologies developed by the UNSW SMaRT Centre feature in the newly released UNSW Powered 100+ Booklet (Innovations and Capabilities)

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  • NPC
    21 Oct 2025

    Veena's National Press Club address generates wide media attention

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena's National Press Club address has attracted widespread media attention after she called on policymakers, industry and communities to embrace a new vision for Australia’s waste

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  • Veena at Jamestrong
    20 Oct 2025

    SMaRT recycling tech part of new Aluminium manufacturing plant

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green Aluminium MICROfactorieTM Technology is being included as part of Australia's latest newly expanded Aluminium manufacturing plant

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