"Operating for just a little over 10 months, Papersac aims to stand firm and grow in the Jamaican drinking straw market.

The indigenous, eco-friendly company was started by The University of the West Indies (UWI) students Jahnoy Rutty, a geography major, and Jason Evans, who is studying law. The duo believe their company, through the products they offer — in particular their “not easily melted” straws — will be a game changer and product leader in the market.

Since the ban on plastic by the Jamaican Government late last year which took effect earlier this year, these young men, who said they have done the necessary market research and have taken account of the numerous complaints from fellow students on campus, have gotten to work in creating a finished product which they say will provide a solution to melting paper straws."

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