| According to preliminary International Copper Study Group (ICSG) data, the refined copper market for February 2016 (excluding the adjustment for changes in China’s bonded stocks) showed a small apparent production surplus of around 24,000 metric tonnes (t). When making seasonal adjustments for world refined production and usage, February showed a small production deficit of 23,000 t.

| A report by the Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and sustainable Resource management (ACR+) points out the advantages of PAYT in terms of waste reduction and recycling.

| Technical Dion E.E. Wins a New Waste Collection, Bin Washing and Street Cleansing Contract in Thessaloniki Prefecture and a Waste Transfer Contract in the Municipality of Veroia.

| The supplier of robotic waste sorting systems, ZenRobotics, will have its IFAT debut this year in Munich, Germany. The world's first robotic waste sorting system, ZenRobotics Recycler (ZRR), will be on display..

| World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Wworldsteel) was 135 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2016, a -0.5% decrease compared to April 2015.

| DWS Systems, the joint venture between Siltbuster and Doppstadt, will be exhibiting the latest Gritbuster WT-250 road sweepings recycling system

| The Metal Packaging and Recycling Industry, the Recycling Industry of bottom ash and the Waste-to-Energy sector jointly support the European Commission’s approach to boost quality recycling and markets for secondary raw materials in the Circular Economy Package.

| RECYCLING magazine sums up all Ifat news in an overview.

| The Varistort system presented by Sesotec is especially suitable for the sorting of solid waste materials such as metal waste, plastics, and electronic waste, but can also be used for the sorting of residual waste.

| On 17 March, the European Commission presented a legislative proposal to revise the EU Fertilisers Regulation. FEAD submitted its preliminary comments on the proposal in the context of a stakeholder consultation conducted by the Commission.

| 20 years of PAMIRA, new CO2 balances, successful international consulting

| Steinert Group launches the new optical sorting system UniSort BlackEye on the market.

| A plea for extended producer responsibility by Hermann Erdman, CEO of REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa).

| IFAT participation of Stahlwerke Bochum GmbH under the banner of new strapline.

| Presona has introduced a new energy efficient baler for 2016 – the LP 60 EH. The LP 60 EH is the newest baler in the LP Series range.