Coil Stamps Shedding Liner; Postal Service Expands Environmental Efforts.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 1997--The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Postal Service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval will begin test marketing a new stamp format with the issuance of the first linerless self-adhesive coil stamps A coil stamp is a type of postage stamp sold in strips one stamp wide. The name derives from the usual handling of long strips, which is to coil them into rolls, in a manner reminiscent of adhesive tape rolls. on March 14. On March 15, the testing process will begin when Flag Over Porch linerless coil stamps go on sale at 17 selected post offices in Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. . Customers purchasing these coils of 100 over-the-counter stamps will be given a business-reply card and will be asked to provide comments, answer questions, and return the survey within three weeks. At the same time, five mailers from across the country will test the 10,000 and 30,000-stamp coils at their businesses. The purpose of the testing is to determine how well the stamps perform when customers use them and to receive feedback concerning any necessary improvements that need to be made. The linerless coil stamps, which are similar to adhesive tape, will be issued in conjunction with the March MEGA Stamp Event at the New York Coliseum The New York Coliseum was a convention center that stood on Columbus Circle in New York City from 1954 to 2000. It was designed by Leon and Lionel Levy in a modified international style, and included both a low building with exhibition space and a twenty-six-story office block. on Friday, March 14. The 32 cent Flag Over Porch Stamp will be issued in coils of 100 with and without a dispenser, and the non-denominated First Class Pre-sort Juke Box stamp will be released in coils of 10,000 and 30,000. The Juke Box stamp will also be sold in strips of seven (including a plate number), mounted on a special release liner for collection and/or storage. Both stamps have the same design as the ones currently in use. The Postal Service has a long-standing commitment to improving the environment through programs such as converting vehicles to compressed natural gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline (petrol) or diesel fuel. It is considered to be an environmentally "clean" alternative to those fuels. It is made by compressing natural gas (which is mainly composed by methane (CH4 , recycling close to one million tons of waste paper last year, and reducing the usage of targeted hazardous chemicals by one half. Not only will these coil stamps reduce waste, but the adhesive on the stamps is more easily recycled. "The linerless coil stamps are a natural extension of the Postal Service's environmental initiatives," said the manager of Environmental Policy, Charlie Bravo BRAVO Cardiology A clinical trial–Blockade of the GP IIB/IIIA Receptor to Avoid Vascular Occlusion– which evaluated lotrafiban in preventing strokes and acute MI. See GP IIB/IIIA. . "This stamp format has the potential to reduce waste by hundreds of tons annually and has an improved adhesive. This will be an excellent opportunity for us and for our environmental effort." CONTACT: United States Postal Service Don A. Smeraldi, 202/268-6524 dsmerald@email.usps.gov |
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