Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley launched UNSW SMaRT Centre's Green MicrofactorieTM that contains two Microfactorie modules to transform waste into new valuable products and materials for various uses
In this op ed, published by Sanctuary Magazine, Veena writes that creating new materials from waste products is essential if we’re to solve the global recycling, waste and emissions crisis
Listen to the Australian Academy of Technology & Engineering podcast interview with Veena about the mountains of mobile phones and other electronic devices each year
In this The Weekend Australian Magazine news story, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, talks about her groundbreaking invention known as Green Steel and its new global opportunity, as well as Microfactorie technologies
In this feature article by The Guardian Australia, Veena talks about the waste crisis, solutions and how the innovative work at the UNSW SMaRT Centre can help
In late 2018 Veena was invited to Berlin to do a TED style talk to the globally significant Falling Walls Conference, talking about her story and the benefits of materials security and circularity
Watch this video of the filaments made from e-waste that featured in a presentation and gift by then Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
In this video to celebrate Veena being elected a Fellow of Australian Academy of Science, the Academy asks her about her work and the need to recycle smarter
The world’s first Microfactorie® that can transform the components from electronic waste (e-waste) items such as discarded smart phones and laptops into valuable materials for re-use was launched at the UNSW SMaRT Centre on 4 April 2018
UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena Sahajwalla spoke at a BBC conference and featured in a video highlighting her e-waste and metal alloys MICROfactorieTM technologies
Some of UNSW SMaRT Centre's research equipment behind some of its pioneering waste and recycling innovations are held at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Powerhouse)
In this feature story by Waste Management Review, Professor Veena talks about how she was able to commercialise her Green Steel technology and develop a range of other waste recycling technologies
This below Green Steel video #2 provides an update on Green Steel after UNSW Professor Veena Sahajwallah was nominated, then won, a coveted Eureka Prize for this innovation
In 2011 Veena was invited to do a talk at the TEDxSydney event, talking about sustainability and using end of life materials over and over rather than treating them as waste
This Green Steel video #3 was produced after UNSW's commercialisation arm signed a first deal with one of Australia's largest manufacturer of steel providing it rights to sub-license unique technology to reduce reliance on coke and coal