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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Lab to Market - Traiblazers
    02 May 2024

    Real Pathways from Lab to Market

    On 15 May, Prof Veena will speak at an event about successfully commercialising scientific researc

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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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  • eColigiQ robot1
    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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  • Veena at Jamestrong
    26 Jul 2023

    New partnership to spearhead advance in aluminium manufacturing

    A new partnership between Jamestrong, a regional manufacturer of metal cans for leading Australian and international brands, and the UNSW SMaRT Centre are developing a ground-breaking project to revolutionise aluminium manufacturing and recycling

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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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    31 Mar 2023

    SMaRT welcomes roadmap for renewable energy storage tech

    SMaRT supports the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in backing recommendations of the new CSIRO Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap

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  • Chip bag waste
    16 Mar 2023

    Update on SMaRT's Green Aluminium technology

    In this video, Prof Veena provides an update on SMaRT's ambitions in progressing its exciting new Green Aluminium technology

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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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    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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