UNSW SMaRT Centre

Photography for the Australian Nation Brand commissioned by Austrade

The Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology at the University of New South Wales was founded in 2008 by ARC Laureate Fellow, Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, they work 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.

 Photos inculde

– Reserchers analsying of materials recycled from e-waste and batteries using advanced lab equipment.

– Reserchers preparing high-temperature furnaces for a rubber recycling experiment.

– Reserchers inspecting pieces of recovered material from e-waste using tweezers.

– Metallic spheres and fragments recovered from a high-temperature recycling process.

– Close-ups of disassembled electronic components, industrial furnace and metal rings plus other components from disassembled e-waste hard drives.

– Laser cutter engraving and cutting name tags on a sheet made from recycled plastic bottle caps.

More than 110 incredible new photographs taken by the Kess Media team are now available on Australia’s Nation Brand Toolkit to help you showcase Australia and it’s net zero capabilities!