NSW Circular Information

The CEIN is an initiative of the NSW Government through the Office of Chief Scientist & Engineer to bring together stakeholders from across governments, industry, universities and not for profit groups, with UNSW Sydney appointed as Host. Established in 2019, the network aims to enhance sustainability by contributing to the development of a circular economy where there is a more sustainable approach to the design of goods and services, use of resources and management of waste The Network develops and runs a series of stakeholder workshops to identify opportunities, and provides tools and resources solve problems, foster innovation and deliver socio-economic benefits (skills, jobs and solutions) to the NSW community. Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Founding Director of the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre, is the Director for the CEIN and is supported by CEIN Co-Director, Ashley Brinson, who is Executive Director of the Warren Centre at Sydney University. Anders Hallgren is the Chief Operating Officer.