Impact Priority 2

The Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub is excited to celebrate the recognition of our Hub Leader, Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2025 Australia Day Honours.

The Hub held a stakeholder webinar to highlight the progress made in Impact Priority 2 (IP2): Reduced Impact of Plastics and Other Materials. 

Festive presents and decorations can release microplastics into the environment. 

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

Anirban Ghose speaks to the Ocean Protect podcast about place-based recycling and microplastics.

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

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

Organisers of the 2023 ecologiQ Greener Infrastructure Conference where Hub Leader, Professor Veena, was master of ceremonies, have provided a range of video resources from the conference

On 19 August 2023, Hub representatives gave a series of talks and interactive displays at Questacon as part of National Science Week

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

The Hub has published its 2023 Research Plan following recent approval from the Department

The Hub has published its 2022 Annual Progress Report detailing the progress of the Hub's approved projects, as well as the codesign process associated with each project

On 15 March, Hub Leader UNSW Prof Veena will deliver an address and join a panel discussion at the Ocean Plastic Action Forum at Bondi Beach

On 25 November, Hub Leader UNSW Prof Veena and a research stream leader will join discussions at the Circularity 2022 Conference

The Hub has published its 2022 Research Plan to address key priorities identified during co-design discussions that occurred as part of the 2021 Research Plan

The Hub has published its 2021 Annual Progress Report detailing the establishment and start up phase of the Hub

Hub Leader Professor Veena has been interviewed on ABC Radio NSW about practical ways to help regional and rural communities be more sustainable and better manage waste and recycling challenges

SBS News has interview Hub Leader, Professor Veena and other scientists from around the world to explore solutions to the plastic waste problem