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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.

Latest News

  • Hunter Innovation Festival logo
    28 Apr 2021

    Hunter Innovation Festival

    On 7 May 2021, Veena will be delivering a keynote speaking at the 2021 Hunter Innovation Festival, then joining local manufacturing leaders to explain the role circular economies play in modernising Australian manufacturing

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    23 Apr 2021

    Let's talk trash

    On 27 April 2021, Veena joins Assistant Waste and Environment Minister Trevor Evans and Jason Falinski MP on Sydney's Northern Beaches to talk about trash

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    22 Apr 2021

    SMaRT founding member of new MELCA alliance

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre has joined over 30 leading organisations and companies and the NSW Government and WWF-Australia in a new coalition to decarbonise Australia’s building and construction industry

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  • ABC tasmania
    15 Apr 2021

    ABC interview on new NESP hub

    Veena has spoken to ABC Radio at length about the new national NESP Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub hosted by UNSW with a consortium of universities, the CSIRO and many industry, community and government partners

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    07 Apr 2021

    Channel News Asia video - Green Ceramics

    This Channel News Asia video highlight's the use of SMaRT's Green CeramicsTM  MicrofactorieTM technology in Mirvac's new Pavillions apartment complex

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    06 Apr 2021

    2021 IABCA Global Leaders Forum

    On 14 May 2021, Veena will be speaking at the 2021 IABCA Global Leaders Forum, supported by Global NSW

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    29 Mar 2021

    Watch the Cosmos Briefing: The Circular Economy

    Watch or listen to Veena who spoke at The Royal Institution of Australia's Cosmos Briefing: The Circular Economy, hosted by the Institution's Professor Alan Duffy

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    22 Mar 2021

    Cosmos Briefing: The Circular Economy

    On 25 March 2021, Veena will be speaking at The Royal Institution of Australia's Cosmos Briefing: The Circular Economy

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  • BBC world service
    19 Mar 2021

    Green Steel features on BBC World Service

    Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the BBC World Service in March about her Green Steel invention that uses carbon and hydrogen from waste rubber tyres, plastic and coffee grounds as a replacement for coke and coal in steel making

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  • CELP summit
    18 Mar 2021

    Circular Economy Leadership & Partnership Summit

    On 18 March 2021, Veena will be speaking at the Circular Economy Leadership & Partnership (CELP) Summit 2021, hosted by Knowledge Exchange and STEAM Platform out of Bangkok

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  • BBC
    16 Mar 2021

    Veena on BBC Science in Action show

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the BBC's Science in Action team in March to talk about her novel methods of recycling to make new products and materials

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  • Fifth estate logo
    15 Mar 2021

    Fifth Estate story on reforming waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the Fifth Estate about various SMaRT Centre innovations including Green SteelTM and MICROfactorieTM technologies and reforming waste into the next gene

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  • Veena Matt Kean and Mirvac
    03 Mar 2021

    Industry-first apartment made from waste glass and textiles

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre and partner Mirvac have revealed an industry-first apartment partly made using waste materials which could revolutionise home construction and transform household waste into a valuable resource

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    02 Mar 2021

    Springer Nature Applied Sciences webinar

    On 9 March 2021, Veena will be delivering a keynote speech at a webinar organised by the new international scientific journal, Springer Nature Applied Sciences

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  • Royal Society snapshot
    01 Mar 2021

    Presentation to Global Commonwealth Science Conference

    Watch Veena's keynote speech at The Royal Society's third Commonwealth Science Conference to help drive innovations needed for our global challenges

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    23 Feb 2021

    ABC Australian Story on Veena

    Veena is the subject of ABC's Australian Story showcasing her microrecycling science and innovations such as Green Steel and MICROfactoriesTM to help tackle our waste and sustainability challenges

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  • TheSundayTimes
    21 Feb 2021

    Sunday Times feature story on Green Steel

    In this story by the Sunday Times of London, Veena talks about the next stages of her research into her Green SteelTM technology

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    16 Feb 2021

    Third Global Commonwealth Science Conference

    On 23 February 2021, Veena will be delivering a keynote speech at the the The Royal Society's third Commonwealth Science Conference

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