UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have developed a new data framework to ensure research from one of its programs is discoverable, connected and usable well into the future
UNSW SMaRT Centre researcher experiments demonstrate that a widely used plastic for drink and food containers more easily breaks down into microplastics under common household usage and from environmental exposure than previously thought
The UNSW SMaRT Centre has made a detailed submission to the Australian Parliament's Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Inquiry into the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026
UNSW SMaRT Centre researcher experiments demonstrate that a widely used plastic for drink and food containers more easily breaks down into microplastics under common household usage and from environmental exposure than previously thought
UNSW SMaRT Centre has been assisting the the Australian Parliament inquiry into the state of the Australian tyre industry in the context of a circular economy
UNSW SMaRT Centre researcher experiments demonstrate that a widely used plastic for drink and food containers more easily breaks down into microplastics under common household usage and from environmental exposure than previously thought
UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will deliver a keynote speech at the Smart Energy Conference tomorrow, stressing a 'smart' energy future depends on a functional circular economy.
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have been collaborating with an Indigenous community in central western NSW providing circular economy solutions in a housing project
The UNSW SMaRT Centre has made a detailed submission as part of the consultation process for the Australian Senate Community Affairs References Committee's "Inquiry into the Impact of Microplastics and other Toxics on Human Health"
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers' most recent study on microplastics has been published by the Royal Society of Chemistry and provides a toolkit to better understand environmental impacts of waste plastic particles.
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers are collaborating with communities and Indigenous leaders in the northern Australia about solutions for the fight against discarded ‘ghost’ nets and other fishing marine debris
UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena Sahajwalla joined leaders and decision makers in the New England and North West regions of NSW recently for a range of meetings and discussions about innovative waste and recycling technologies and creating lo
UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena recently joined leaders and decision makers in Far North Queensland for a range of meetings and discussions about innovative waste and recycling technologies and creating localised circular economies
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers are continuing their work on sharing their growing understanding of microplastic wastes as part of the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub that the UNSW SMaRT Centre leads
UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing the impacts of microplastics generated from polypropylene bottles commonly used for infants and re-usable drinking
UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena's National Press Club address has attracted widespread media attention after she called on policymakers, industry and communities to embrace a new vision for Australia’s waste
