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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

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    15 Mar 2022

    Plastic waste - can we eat the problem away?

    SBS News has interview UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena and other scientists from around the world to explore solutions to the plastic waste problem

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    14 Mar 2022

    Waste Warriors 100 Mile event

    On 25 March 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to the Waste Warriors 100 Mile event hosted by the Rotary Club of Tamworth First Light

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    14 Mar 2022

    Green Ceramics webinar

    On 14 March 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address at a free webinar hosted by not for profit group Renew talking about the UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green Ceramics MICROfactorie technologies

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    11 Mar 2022

    Social Good Summit Australia 2022

    On 5 March, Veena joined a range of leading speakers at the Social Good Summit Australia 2022 talking about circular economy concepts including how to use waste as a resource

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    10 Mar 2022

    Zero Waste: Creative rethinking by design CPD course

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena features in this online, accredited course by the Australian Institute of Architects focusing on sustainability innovations

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    02 Mar 2022

    Sustainable solutions for ghost net waste

    UNSW Sydney has issued a media release highlighting a joint report by environmental not-for-profit organisation TierraMar and the UNSW SMaRT Centre for the Australian Department of Environment that outlines solutions for the fight against discarde

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  • Butterfly2021!
    01 Mar 2022

    Webinar series on waste as a resource

    On 4 March 2022, Veena will deliver the first of a three-part series on 'waste to value' for the Victorian local government professionals association, LGPro

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    28 Feb 2022

    Veena a 2022 NSW Woman of Excellence Award finalist

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, have been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2022 NSW Woman of Excellence Award

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    24 Feb 2022

    SMaRT's Green Steel 2.0 research explained

    Create Magazine has published a series of stories about UNSW SMaRT Centre's next generation of research into its patented Green SteelTM Polymer Injection Technology that seeks to fully replace coke and coal from steel making with waste

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    22 Feb 2022

    Science Meets Parliament event

    On 1 March 2022, Veena will speak at Science & Technology Australia's "Science Meets Parliament" multi-day event that brings scientists and technologists together with Parliamentarians at scale

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    17 Feb 2022

    SMaRT backs new national battery recycling initiative

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre is lending its support to a new Australian Government-backed recycling scheme B-cycle that aims to make it easy for Australians to collect and recycle single use or rechargeable batteries such as alkaline or lithium batteries

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    14 Feb 2022

    An evening with SMaRT's Veena

    On 21 February 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to Transition Bondi, a Sydney community group based on the principles of the global Transition Town movement

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    11 Feb 2022

    Veena features in NSW Investment's study video

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Prof Veena features in a video series by Investment NSW to help attract overseas students to the State

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    09 Feb 2022

    Shoalhaven MICROfactorie update

    In this feature story by Waste Management Review, an update is given about the 'waste to product' MICROfactorie project being jointly developed by Shoalhaven City Council and the UNSW SMaRT Centre

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  • ABC radio logo
    04 Feb 2022

    ABC interview - COVID pandemic waste as a resource

    Professor Veena has been interviewed on ABC Radio's 'Evenings with Sarah Macdonald' to talk about the waste generated by the COVID pandemic and steps to address this

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    01 Feb 2022

    Sydney Summit 2022

    On 7 February 2022, Veena will deliver a keynote address to the 2022 Sydney Summit talking about how a robust circular economy will help us achieve resilience, economic development, and employment as well as environmental, social and community goa

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    28 Jan 2022

    Veena a 2022 Impact 25 finalist

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, have been shortlisted as a finalist of the Pro Bono Australia’s 2022 Impact 25 Awards that recognise the most influential leaders over the past year

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    24 Jan 2022

    SMaRT joins Australian technology initiative

    The UNSW SMaRT Centre is lending its support to a new Australian Government initiative to attract international technology talent as the country strives to meet various national priorities such as enhanced manufacturing capability and developing a

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