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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 the links to learn more about our Green Ceramics tile and other MICROfactorieTM technologies. 

For any industry and commercial enquiries please complete this form.

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 Oct 2023

    SMaRT tech in documentary

    Various UNSW SMaRT Centre technologies and its Director, Professor Veena, feature in a new four-part documentary series by the ABC

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    04 Sep 2023

    2023 UNSW Celebration of Research Excellence

    On 5 September 2023, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will deliver a keynote speech at the 2023 UNSW Celebration of Research Excellence

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    18 Jul 2023

    Documentary video - Wonderful Waste series

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, features in the new Wonderful Waste documentary series by design media company Never Too Small

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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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    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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    06 Apr 2023

    Green Steel announcement

    The next phase of the commercialisation of UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green SteelTM Polymer Injection Technology has been announced

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    01 Apr 2023

    Nine publications on our green steel advances

    In this new feature story, published by Nine publications, journalist Nick O'Malley writes about UNSW SMaRT Centre's new Green Steel PolymerTM Injection Technology research aiming to remove coking coal from steel making

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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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  • Policymaker logo
    03 Nov 2022

    Op ed: Building momentum for green manufacturing

    A new opinion editorial (op ed) by Veena on the need for 'green manufacturing' has been published by The Policymaker, a new digital publication of the James Martin Institute for Public Policy

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    26 Oct 2022

    Research Translation Expo UNSW

    On 25 October, the SMaRT Centre featured in the UNSW Research Translation Expo 2022 highlighting the founders, researchers, and investors from across UNSW’s innovation ecosystem

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    21 Oct 2022

    Opinion editorial: forgotten piece of decarbonisation puzzle

    In this new op ed, Veena talks about the role of using waste resources to build the infrastructure required for global electrification and decarbonisation, thus taking the pressure off having to mine virgin and finite natural resources

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    06 Oct 2022

    ASI Annual Steel Convention

    On 10 October 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to the ASI Annual Steel Convention, talking about various UNSW SMaRT Centre 'waste to product' technologies including its next generation of research into its patented Polymer Injection Tech

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    05 Oct 2022

    The Economist's Countdown to COP27 Conference

    On 5 October 2022 11.35am London time, Veena will deliver a keynote address to The Economist's Countdown to COP27 Conference talking about UNSW SMaRT Centre next generation of research into its patented Polymer Injection Technology known as Green

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    13 Sep 2022

    SMaRT joins Global Australia campaign

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Prof Veena features in a new video series by the Australian Government's 'Global Australia Taskforce' initiative to promote Australian innovation

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    25 Jul 2022

    From trash to treasure

    Engineers Australia's Create Magazine has just published a story on the UNSW SMaRT Centre's latest 'waste to product' research and development breakthroughs

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    21 Jun 2022

    Video recording of Disrupted Festival of Ideas 2022

    See the video of Veena delivering a keynote speech and joining a panel discussion at the Disrupted Festival of Ideas 2022 hosted by the Western Australian Government

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  • Policymaker logo
    18 May 2022

    Op ed: Australia’s smart waste opportunity to electrify the world

    An opinion editorial (op ed) by Veena has been published by The Policymaker, a new digital publication of the James Martin Institute for Public Policy

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    11 May 2022

    UNSW recycling and clean energy initiative secures Trailblazer funding

    A combined SMaRT Centre-led recycling and UNSW/University of Newcastle-led clean energy initiative has been awarded $50 million under the Australian Trailblazer Universities Program

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