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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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    19 Aug 2026

    SMaRT Science meets Parliament

    UNSW SMaRT Centre and its Director, Professor Veena, have been front and centre of a new initiative to engage the Australian Parliament on the national importance of science and technology

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    10 Aug 2026

    SMaRT submission to Parliament's 'No time to waste' Inquiry

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has made a detailed submission to the Australian Parliament's Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026

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    21 Jul 2026

    Helping Parliamentary inquiry into waste tyres and circular economy

    UNSW SMaRT Centre has been assisting the the Australian Parliament inquiry into the state of the Australian tyre industry in the context of a circular economy

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    15 May 2026

    SMaRT input to Parliamentary inquiry into solar panel waste

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has made a detailed submission as part of the consultation process for the Australian Parliament's House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water's "Inquiry into solar panel reuse

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    20 Mar 2026

    SMaRT input to Senate inquiry into microplastics

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has made a detailed submission as part of the consultation process for the Australian Senate Community Affairs References Committee's "Inquiry into the Impact of Microplastics and other Toxics on Human Health"

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    18 Mar 2026

    Strategic Examination of R&D report released

    The Australian Government has published the report of the independent examination of Australia’s research, development and innovation (RD&I) system

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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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    11 Dec 2025

    Recycled Content Traceability

    The Australian Government has released its National Framework Recycled Content Traceability for which the UNSW SMaRT Centre provided a detailed submission as part of the consultation phase

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    11 Nov 2025

    Waste plastic action as part of National Recycling Week

    The next stage of the NSW Government's just announced Plastics Plan 2.0 will target unnecessary and hard-to-recycle plastic, as recommended by the UNSW SMaRT Centre in its initial submission, as part of National Recycling Week this week

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    06 Aug 2025

    SMaRT submission published for Govt's Strategic Examination of R&D

    The Australian Government has published the UNSW SMaRT Centre's detailed submission for its independent examination of Australia’s research and development (R&D) system

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    03 Apr 2025

    Helping innovation in NSW

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre provided input into the consultation for the newly released NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 – a landmark strategy to cement NSW’s position as the innovation powerhouse of Australia

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    12 Mar 2025

    SMaRT tech features in PC report on circular economy

    The Productivity Commission has referenced the UNSW SMaRT Centre's detailed submission for its interim report, Australia’s circular economy: Unlocking the opportunities

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    19 Dec 2024

    SMaRT submission to the Federal Government consultation on green metals

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre's submission  to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources consultation on Green metals - A Future Made in Australia: Unlocking Australia’s Green Iron, Steel, Alumina and Aluminium Opportunity has been published

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    06 Nov 2024

    SMaRT input to NSW's new Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed to the NSW Government's newly released  Critical Minerals and High-Tech Metals Strategy 2024-35

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    24 Oct 2024

    Submission to Productivity Commission inquiry on circular economy

    The Productivity Commission has published the UNSW SMaRT Centre's detailed submission for its inquiry into “opportunities in the circular economy”

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    12 Aug 2024

    Helping shape Australia's new National Science and Research Priorities

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed to Australia's newly announced updated National Science and Research Priorities

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    09 Aug 2024

    Submission to the Federal Government consultation on green metals

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed to the Australian Academy of Science's submission to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources consultation on “Green metals

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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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