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The Productivity Commission has published the Hub leader UNSW SMaRT Centre's detailed submission for its inquiry into “opportunities in the circular economy”.

The Hub has contributed an artwork made from waste materials to an auction raising funds for the National Youth Science Forum. 

Hub leader Prof Veena Sahajwalla delivers the Ann Moyal Lecture, discussing opportunities for creating sustainable materials from waste and champions a circular economy. 

Hub leader, Prof Veena Sahajwalla, has spoken about new technologies that enable green manufacturing by “reforming” waste into new products. 

The Hub’s Air Quality team held a mid-point workshop to showcase their research and discuss their work with stakeholders. 

The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) invited Hub staff to connect with young people as part of the 2024 NYSF Explore UNSW Science Day.

Researchers from CSIRO and Curtin University analysed case studies to provide recommendations to support better waste management and value recovery outcomes for tyres and conveyor belts in Australia. 

The Hub leader, Prof. Veena Sahajwalla, delivered a plenary to nearly 200 students at the 2024 STEM Enrichment Conference hosted by Flinders University.

Hub partners SMaRT@UNSW, CSIRO and Monash University collaborated with other leading sustainability organisations to deliver the PELICANS initative.  

It is essential to recognise the critical work being done to address the plastic crisis this Plastic Free July.

Hub leader Professor Veena Sahajwalla has officially opened a Sustainability Learning Centre at St Philip’s College in Alice Springs. 

The Hub is working to reduce the environmental impact of tyres during their use and promote safe remanufacture at the end of their lifetime. 

Partnerships are at the heart of National Environmental Research Program science.

On 3 November 2023, Hub Leader Prof Veena will speak at a free webinar hosted by Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)

Welcome to the August 2023 quarterly update from the National Environmental Science Program (NESP), by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

A research plan update has been published for the Hub's Impact Priority 4 (IP4) research theme, Air quality

A research plan update has been published for the Hub's Impact Priority 3 (IP3) research theme, Hazardous wastes and pollutant

A research plan update has been published for the Hub's Impact Priority 2 (IP2) research theme, Reduced impact of plastics and waste materials