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Episode 124 -- Professor Veena Sahajwalla from UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT)

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In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, published in partnership with Hannover Messe’s Industrial Transformation Australia event, Professor Veena Sahajwalla tells us about working at “the exciting new frontier” of recycling, where Australian companies can contribute globally, and more.

@AuManufacturing is a media partner for Industrial Transformation Australia 2025. You can find more information about this free event – to be held July 22-24 at The Dome, Sydney Olympic Park – here. 

Episode guide

1.18 – introduction 

2:35 – Forming and progressing industry partnerships, for example recycling e-waste into 3D printing filament with Renew IT.

4:10 – Going beyond the traditional way of thinking about recycling.

5:50 – People are noticing Australian recycling technology internationally.

7:03 – What Australians do well.

8:02 – The critical thing about recycling and remanufacturing.

9:22 – “End of life products are literally just products waiting to be remade into something else.”



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