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An opinion editorial (op ed) by Veena has been published by The Policymaker, a new digital publication of the James Martin Institute for Public Policy

Professor Veena has been interviewed on ABC Radio NSW about impacts of the NSW ban on single use plastics coming into effect 1 June

A combined SMaRT Centre-led recycling and UNSW/University of Newcastle-led clean energy initiative has been awarded $50 million under the Australian Trailblazer Universities Program

As part of the Powerhouse Museum's "100 climate conversation" series, Veena features in a podcast on "green manufacturing" as an essential pathway to greater sustainability and decarbonisation

UNSW SMaRT Centre's work has contributed to achieving positive impact results as measured against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla was interviewed by the BBC World Service for its "wealth from waste: can urban mining save the planet" feature story

The ABC has published a radio podcast featuring Prof Veena dealing with an Australian Government announcement on boosting funding for plastics recycling

At an event at UNSW Sydney today the Indian and Australian trade ministers both publicly acknowledged SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena's innovations

Professor Veena has been interviewed on ABC Radio NSW about practical ways to help regional and rural communities be more sustainable and better manage waste and recycling challenges

On International Women's Day 9 March 2022, Veena delivered a keynote address to Sydney’s United Indian Associations Inc, in a TEDx-like talk about her pioneering work in sustainability

The UNSW SMaRT Centre has had published three scientific papers that show that waste coffee grounds and hydrogen from other wastes can be used as part of its patented Green Steel technology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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