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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 this link to learn more about our MICROfactorieTM technologies. 

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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.

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    21 Oct 2025

    Veena's National Press Club address generates wide media attention

    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

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  • Veena at Jamestrong
    20 Oct 2025

    SMaRT recycling tech part of new Aluminium manufacturing plant

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green Aluminium MICROfactorieTM Technology is being included as part of Australia's latest newly expanded Aluminium manufacturing plant

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    15 Oct 2025

    Women Who Launch event

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will be a speaker at the Women Who Launch event honouring the history and future of women in STEM in Australia, on 7 November 2025

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    14 Oct 2025

    UNSW 2025 SDG Showcase

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will be a speaker at the free UNSW’s 2025 SDG Showcase event highlighting efforts supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), on 28 October 2025

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    10 Oct 2025

    GLObal Conference for Women Leaders and Emerging Researchers in Materials Science

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will deliver the opening keynote speech for the 20th International Conference of the Australian Flexible Pavement Association on 29 October 2025

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    09 Oct 2025

    2025 Regions Rising National Summit

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena today spoke at the 2025 Regions Rising National Summit, along with many other leaders from across the country

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    08 Oct 2025

    20th International Conference of the Australian Flexible Pavement Association

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will deliver the opening keynote speech for the 20th International Conference of the Australian Flexible Pavement Association on 29 October 2025

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    03 Oct 2025

    SMaRT input to microplastics in coastal and marine environments research

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers took part in a collaborative research project on microplastics, building on previous work in relation to the subject

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    01 Oct 2025

    SMaRT tech behind 2025 impact award

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Plastics MICROfactorieTM Technology and commercial partnership with operator Renew IT has behind the winning of the ESG Award at the 2025 techpartner.news Impact Awards

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  • National Press Club logo
    30 Sep 2025

    National Press Club address

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will deliver an address to National Press Club on 21 October 2025

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    25 Sep 2025

    UN at 80: Shaping Our Future Together

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will be speaker for the UN at 80: Shaping Our Future Together conference to celebrate 80 years of the United Nations

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  • eColigiQ 2025
    17 Sep 2025

    Greener Infrastructure Conference 2025

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Professor Veena will be keynote speaker for the 2025 ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference on 30 October as part of Waste Expo Australia

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    16 Sep 2025

    World Economic Forum's First Movers Coalition

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena spoke at the recent World Economic Forum's First Movers Coalition conference about her vision for a sustainable future using waste as a resource via innovative technologies like SMaRT's very own MICROfactories

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  • Micro plastic lab visit
    12 Sep 2025

    SMaRT lab visit enhances understanding of microplastics from synthetic grass

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have hosted stakeholders to help enhance the understanding of the impacts of microplastics from synthetic grasses

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    11 Sep 2025

    World Expo 2025 in Japan

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at World Expo 2025 in Japan on 19 September 2025

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  • Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
    22 Aug 2025

    Study reveals extent of microplastics pollution in Australia

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing the shocking extent of microplastics pollution in Australia

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    13 Aug 2025

    10 News speaks to SMaRT about excessive waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena has been interviewed by 10 News about the growing waste problem in the context of highly competitive online sales platforms

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    13 Aug 2025

    Euro media features SMaRT tech during UN global plastic treaty discussions

    UNSW SMaRT Centre's Plastics MICROfactorieTM Technology has been featured in a video news story by German media titan Deutsche Welle amid the faltering UN global plastic treaty discussions

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