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Message In A Bag

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Ideas and the process, according to the fundamental principles of Apple, is a product of those who are round pegs in square holes, and those who see things differently and, most times, the bulb glows when one least expects it. "I was watching a documentary," said Tricia Williamson, social media and online communications manager, Jamaica Public Service (JPS), "I saw how, in Africa, they used material from billboards to make bags, and I thought, why we can't do the same here?" The light-emitting diodes (LED) of the television screen transmitted the inspiration and the BannaBags project was conceived. The objective was two-pronged,Williamson said, to reuse and recycle banners and billboards, which would have found their way into the dump, and to provide a cheap and sturdy option for school children. "This project is addressing a viable need and helping schoolchildren who are in need of back-to-school supplies, at the same time providing employmen