The Recycling of Newspapers

Recycling Newspapers Introduction The concept of a circular economy can be defined as a production system or consumption that encourages the prevention of waste production. The production, supply, and consumption operate a circular system that allows the product to go back where it started after reaching the end-user. The economic system is calculated to profit from business firms, the natural environment, and the community. Business firms save on production costs by recycling or reusing materials. The environment is saved from pollution, and the community earns from returning waste to the manufacturer to recycle or reuse. In a circular economy, waste products are recycled or reused to make useful new products that are sold to consumers (Lacy, Long, & Spindler, 2020). The value of a source is maximally exploited to ensure the efficient use of available resources. The circular economy is premised on the recycling and reuse of products.

Paper is one of the widely used products in the modern world to print newspapers.

Everywhere there is printing and selling of newspapers, creating a high demand for the productpaper (Salim, 2018). In Britain, there are so many print media firms that produce and distribute newspapers across the country. Newspapers are bought by corporates, government offices, and ordinary persons to read and get information. The demands for paper increase with urbanization and population growth. Each time individuals buy newspapers, they increase pressure on the supply chain (Lacy, Long, & Spindler, 2020). The use of newspapers creates pressure on trees and other sources of pulp, which in turn impacts the natural environment.

The typical linear supply chain of newspapers is as below: Newspapers printing Company-Newspapers distributor-agents-end users or customers.

The newspaper printing firm is usually a print media company such as The Telegraph.