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Veena Sahajwalla
Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and inventor revolutionising recycling science. She is the Director of the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre, and the inventor of polymer injection technology, known as Green SteelTM, an eco-friendly process for using recycled tyres and other wastes in steel production. In 2018, Veena launched the world's first of her MICROfactories® and she is the Director of the ARC Microrecycling Research Hub, as well as Leader of the new national Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub. Veena was also named the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year.
  • Turning waste into wealth: the future of manufacturing with waste feedstock

    20 August 2024

    Local microfactories have the potential to sustainably supply the metals and critical materials needed for Australia’s green transition. But what are the right policy settings to support the reprocessing of waste for manufacturing?

    Veena Sahajwalla & Anirban Ghose

  • Building policy momentum for green manufacturing

    25 October 2022

    Australia has world-leading research on recycling and green manufacturing. Here’s how the right policy settings can harness it.

    Veena Sahajwalla

  • E-waste reached a record 53.6 million metric tonnes in Australia in 2019.

    Australia’s smart waste opportunity to electrify the world

    9 May 2022

    Almost all the materials used for electrification are finite. Waste recycling should play a major role in the transition to a decarbonized economy.

    Veena Sahajwalla

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