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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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  • Going circular NSW discussion paper image
    07 Feb 2023

    NSW 'going circular in clean energy' issues paper

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre welcomes a NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change issues paper seeking ideas on building more sustainable clean energy infrastructure and components

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  • RN
    23 Dec 2022

    How to reduce Christmas waste

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Radio National for a panel discussion about to reduce plastic and food waste this Christmas

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    19 Dec 2022

    ABC podcast with Veena on waste as a resource

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Radio Weekends for their 'Sunday Brunch' interview about the importance of using waste as a resource

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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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    08 Dec 2022

    ABC Kids podcast with Veena on plastic waste

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Podcasts for its Kids Listen "Imagine This" series about plastic waste and UNSW SMaRT Centre innovative solutions to various waste challenges

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    06 Dec 2022

    2023 NYSF Year 12 Program

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena will deliver a key note presentation for the National Youth Science Forum's 2023 Year 12 Program which promotes digital science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences for HSC students

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    01 Dec 2022

    Breathing new life into face masks

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre was a partner in the “Up-Masking” initiative of the Greater Cities Commission (GCC) and the Western Sydney Local Health District and local schools to demonstrate remanufacturing and decarbonisation potential of used face mask

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    29 Nov 2022

    No time to waste: waste and recycling analysis

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre provided the content for this waste and recycling analysis story published by BusinessThink, a platform of the UNSW Business School

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    25 Nov 2022

    Critical Minerals Summit

    On 25 November 2022, Veena will attend the jointly hosted PwC / The Australian 'Critical Minerals Summit'

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    23 Nov 2022

    SMaRT tech leads to start up innovator recognition

    Two UNSW SMaRT Centre technologies responsible for a start up company being formed are behind UNSW Sydney being ranked number one nationally for the greatest number of new start-up and spinout companies founded in 2021 through university developed

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    22 Nov 2022

    Australian Beverages Council annual dialogue

    On 23 November 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to the Australian Beverages Council's 'Drinks Industry Dialogue', talking about the importance of industry and researcher collaboration to tackle waste challenges and the UNSW SMaRT Centre'

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    18 Nov 2022

    Veena welcomes Enviro Minister's plastic waste commitment

    Veena was interviewed by ABC Queensland Radio about Australia's new plastic waste commitment following the cessation of a soft plastics recycling scheme

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  • Australian Museum logo
    17 Nov 2022

    Australian Museum publishes SMaRT feature

    The Australian Museum has published an "in conversation" feature story about UNSW SMaRT Centre and its Director's efforts to shift the mindset of the nation to see unwanted materials not as waste but as a valuable resource

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    16 Nov 2022

    Fifth ABC The Drum TV show appearance in 2022

    Veena has featured in a fifth ABC TV The Drum show so far in 2022, this time sharing insights about a range of topics but in particular around plastic waste recycling following the cessation of a collection scheme

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    11 Nov 2022

    ABC Radio 'The World Today' podcast

    Veena was interviewed for ABC Radio's The World Today program about the impact of the collapse of a soft plastics recycling scheme and steps to take to develop a more holistic approach to recycling problematic wastes that are not traditionally pro

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    08 Nov 2022

    SMaRT input to AmCham Global Leadership Academy

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena will next year deliver a session for the 2023 AmCham Global Leadership Academy, a national program exclusively for high-potential corporate leaders in Australia

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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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    31 Oct 2022

    Springer Nature Symposium on Sustainability and Innovation

    On 3 November, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena will feature in a panel discussion at the Springer Nature Symposium on Sustainability and Innovation

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