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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. 

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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    26 Feb 2026

    India Energy Transition Summit

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena Sahajwalla will be a key speaker at the India Energy Transition Summit in India on 27 February 2026.

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    23 Feb 2026

    World Sustainable Development Summit

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena Sahajwalla will be a key speaker at the World Sustainable Development Summit in India on 26 February 2026.

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  • Resources conservation and recycling journal image
    18 Feb 2026

    Research shows "microrecycling" recovers essential metals from waste solar cells

    A published UNSW SMaRT Centre research study demonstrates that SMaRT's "microrecycling" methods can recover essential metals from waste solar panels, usually destined for landfill and stockpiles.

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  • Illegal tyre dump site Townsville
    16 Feb 2026

    ABC News feature on the potential of waste tyres via SMaRT tech

    ABC News has published a feature story about the environmental harm caused by waste rubber tyres and the missed opportunity of their potential as feedstock for remanufacturing, such as via SMaRT's recycling technologies.

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    13 Feb 2026

    SMaRT leader named a top Australian researcher and innovator

    UNSW SMaRT Centre DIrector Prof Veena Sahajwalla has been named a top top Australian researcher and innovator as part of a publication recognising International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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    10 Feb 2026

    Latest research of metal recycling from e-waste

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study into the latest research of metal recycling from e-waste, which shows the environmental, economic and social (circular economy) benefits that could be derived from using up-to-date recycling

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  • Steel bars
    06 Feb 2026

    New research on green iron and steel production

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers are undertaking New research on on using recycled content for green iron and steel production

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    02 Feb 2026

    New method to separate waste solar panel materials

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing a novel method to separate glass layering in waste solar panels

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  • Ghost nets plastic pollution solutions Australia Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub
    30 Jan 2026

    Working on sustainable solutions for ghost net and marine waste

    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

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  • Veena Michael in Armadale Uralla workshops
    29 Jan 2026

    SMaRT tech excites north west NSW

    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

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    26 Jan 2026

    Veena 2026 Australia Day Ambassador

    Director of the UNSW SMaRT Centre, Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been appointed the 2026 Australia Day Ambassador for Narrabri Shire Council

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    23 Jan 2026

    SMaRT study finds purification uses for textiles and other wastes

    UNSW SMaRT Centre researchers have had published a study revealing multiple research findings around valuable new uses for textile and other wastes as sources of activated carbon for essential “purification” materials

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    22 Jan 2026

    SMaRT views on 2026 sustainability trends

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Prof Veena has been interviewed about her views on sustainability trends for 2025 and what what to expect in 2026

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    19 Jan 2026

    Regional Australia Institute seminar

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director Prof Veena will speak at Regional Australia Institute's free Building Circular Economies: Innovation, Technology and Regional Leadership seminar on 12 February

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    16 Jan 2026

    SMaRT input in newly released Productivity Commission inquiry report on circular economy

    The Productivity Commission has today published its "Australia’s circular economy: unlocking the opportunities" Inquiry Report, to which the UNSW SMaRT Centre contributed via a detailed submission

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    06 Jan 2026

    SMaRT tech excites Far North Queensland

    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

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  • IP2 franc 2025 conference
    30 Dec 2025

    Microplastic waste work continues

    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

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    22 Dec 2025

    SMaRT Director heads new prestigious Circularity journal

    UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla is the Editor in Chief of the new Cambridge University Press journal, Cambridge Materials Circularity

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