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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 Waste Hub and ARC Microrecycling Research Hub.

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.

Latest News

  • CPA in the black image
    01 Jul 2020

    Revolutionising recycling science

    CPA In The Black magazine did a cover story on Veena and the UNSW SMaRT Centre in July 2020, featuring her personal story and many of the SMaRT innovation

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    01 Jul 2020

    Veena on ABC's Q&A

    Veena was one of the guests on ABC TV’s 2020 Q&A program which talked about nothing other than the future of the world and the key challenges faced

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    01 Jul 2020

    ABC Catalyst video

    In this story by the ABC's Catalyst program, Veena is asked about her recycling innovations and how to meet the waste challenges of now and the future

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    12 Jun 2020

    Macquarie Incubator LID series: The Circular Economy

    In this video, Veena joined an expert panel on the circular economy as part of a Macquarie University Incubator webinar series

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  • Guardian image
    03 Jun 2020

    Video by The Guardian

    In this video by The Guardian for their 2020 series 'The Green Recovery How Australia Can Close the Recycling Loop', Veena talks about the need for a circular economy and the need to better connect recycling and manufacturing

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    25 May 2020

    Make Australia ‘make’ again

    In this The Weekend Australian Magazine news story, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, talks about the importance of managing our waste like ‘renewable materials’ as we seek a new sovereign capability to support ourselves in the face of a crisis like COV

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  • What is CE
    12 Mar 2020

    Why we need a circular economy

    In this opinion editorial and video, Veena explains the national and global context of why we need to develop circular economies and be smarter with our waste

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    01 Jan 2020

    SMaRT to host new ARC Microrecycling Research Hub

    The Federal Government and the Australian Research Council (ARC) announced in second half of 2019 that the UNSW SMaRT Centre had won its second ARC Research Hub, this time into Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes

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    12 Dec 2019

    Video - what is a circular economy?

    In this video by the Australian Academy of Science, Veena explains the concept of a circular economy

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    30 Sep 2019

    Parliamentary report highlights SMaRT innovations - Cloned

    The SMaRT Centre has won a prestigious award for its ground-breaking recycling research in collaboration with industry partners

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  • Veena and Susan Ley main
    26 Sep 2019

    Green Microfactorie launch

    Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley launched UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green MicrofactorieTM  that contains two Microfactorie modules to transform waste into new valuable products and materials for various uses

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    13 May 2019

    Podcast: War on waste

    Listen to the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering podcast interview with Veena about the mountains of mobile phones and other electronic devices each year

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    04 May 2019

    The Australian feature story on Green Steel

    In this The Weekend Australian Magazine news story, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, talks about her groundbreaking invention known as Green Steel and its new global opportunity, as well as Microfactorie technologies

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  • Seeker video image
    29 Apr 2019

    Seeker video - SMaRT spotlight

    In this video by Seeker, one of You Tube's biggest channels, the spotlight is turned on the SMaRT Centre and Veena to explain the incredible work they do

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  • Guardian logo
    06 Mar 2019

    Interview with The Guardian

    In this feature article by The Guardian Australia, Veena talks about the waste crisis, solutions and how the innovative work at the UNSW SMaRT Centre can help

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  • Turnbull Modi video image
    20 Nov 2018

    Making replica Gandi glasses for PM

    Watch this video of the filaments made from e-waste that featured in a presentation and gift by then Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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  • Veena appointed Fellow of Australian Academy of Science
    12 Nov 2018

    Veena appointed Fellow of Australian Academy of Science

    In this video to celebrate Veena being elected a Fellow of Australian Academy of Science, the Academy asks her about her work and the need to recycle smarter

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    09 Aug 2018

    IMPACT7 2018 presentation video

    The below video records Veena's presentation to the IMPACT7 2018 conference at the Carson Conference Centre at Melbourne in 2018

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