We support UBC student-led sustainability projects.

The Sustainable Materials and Recycling Technology Centre (SMART-C) is a multidisciplinary group of graduate and undergraduate students who are creating a space on campus for students to carry out sustainability-based projects. This includes research and pilot-scale equipment for recycling foodstuffs and plastics to create functional products from waste materials, with the goal of supporting student-led sustainability projects up to pilot-scale testing.

Have a project, or want to get involved?

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Our tools


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Prusa Core One L+ INDX8

8-toolhead FDM 3D printer for multi-material printing with negligible waste and time. Useful for composite or multicolor prints.

Tool specs:

Ultra low-waste toolchanger
8 nozzles (multimaterial or multicolor), 0.4 mm nozzle size
60 °C chamber temp. (heat controlled chamber), 300 °C nozzle temp., 120 °C bed temp.
Build volume: 298 × 275 × 330 mm


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Creality M1 Filament Maker

Benchtop filament extruder for creating custom FDM filament or filament from recycled material.

Tool specs:

Single 210 mm screw, 3 heating zones, temp. range 120–350 °C
8 nozzles (multimaterial or multicolor), 0.4 mm nozzle size
Filament diameter: 1.75 ± 0.05 mm (virgin), 1.75 ± 0.1 mm (recycled)
Max output (PLA): 1 kg/h


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Creality R2 Filament Shredder

Plastic shredder for recycling plastic waste into granules that can be reused as base material.

Tool specs:

60 Nm high torque motor, A4 hardened steel blades
Hopper capacity: 1 kg (PLA)
Shredding capacity: 3 kg/h, ≤ 4 mm shredded size
Built-in dryer: max 70 °C
Auto stop safety features + emergency stop


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Creality SpacePi X4L Filament Dryer

Filament dryer with tubing to feed directly into printer for moisture-sensitive materials.

Tool specs:

Max temp. 75 °C
Two separate chambers
4 kg capacity


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BenchFoods Dehydrator

Horizontal airflow dehydrator for drying powders, plastics, or filament.

Tool specs:

Max temp. 90 °C
10 shelf (total tray area: 0.6m²)
Programmable (up to 199 hr.)


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Electric Grinder

Grinder for making powder from dry, friable material.

Tool specs:

Grind size: 30–300 mesh
1 kg capacity
Stainless steel


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General Fabrication and Casting

We can help with general fabrication and casting, for example:
• Molding and mold design
• Casting room temp. materials including silicones, urethanes, and epoxies
• Basic soldering for electrical components


Our team

Noah Stewart
Noah Stewart
BMLSc., MASc.
Director, Operations
Lindsay Winaryo
Lindsay Winaryo
BPSc.(c)
Co-Lead, Research
Maddie Cameron
Maddie Cameron
BSc.(c) (Biology)
Co-Lead, Research
Arman Borawake
Arman Borawake
BEng.(c) (Biomed. Eng.)
Technical Lead, Engineering
Haania Zafar
Haania Zafar
HBSc., MHSc.
Outreach Lead
May Yau
May Yau
BMRSc., MRT(R), CTIC, MGSC
Clinical Lead, Medical Imaging