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UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will today speak at a World Environment Day webinar, Circularity for Our Climate and Future.
Veena's talk will highlight that using recycling innovations such as UNSW SMaRT Centre's MICROfactorieTM Technologies and its Green SteelTM Polymer Injection Technology that recover valuable materials from waste and reform them into new manufacturing feedstock and products are central to help achieve materials sustainability and for the energy system needed for the future.
Veena will also highlight SMaRT's work on researching solutions for battery recycling and metals resource recovery using innovative and collaborative opportunities are crucial to help create circular economies while enhancing sovereign capability while reducing reliance on global supply chains.
Webinar webpage and registration
Webinar host says:
World Environment Day is an invitation to pause and reflect. Observed every year on June 5, it is the moment the world turns its attention to the planet, marking both hope and urgency. This year, the UNEP shared the theme "Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future" for World Environment Day. Nature has always known that nothing needs to be wasted. And the circular economy is our moment to apply that wisdom to the way we live, produce, and build.
On World Environment Day 2026, as the global community comes together under this theme, Karo Sambhav invites you to engage with imagining circularity as a way of life through our webinar. We believe that closing the loop is possible. With intention, drive, and persistence from us all. Join us for the conversation on June 5, 2026, from 3 to 4 PM!
Sponsors and Partners:
This webinar is sponsored by Apple, Dell Technologies, Canon India, Cisco and Nothing. By enabling this platform, they are actively contributing to the growth of circular economy knowledge and responsible waste management in India - bringing critical conversations to the people and institutions that need them most. We are delighted to have WEEE Forum as our knowledge partner for this series.
About the Series:
The Circular Economy Knowledge Series is Karo Sambhav's webinar platform advancing India's circular economy. The series brings together policymakers, regulators, researchers, industry leaders, and practitioners to engage with the ideas and systems that will define how India produces, uses, and recovers resources.