Australia Post delivers green living message on new stamps

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The role that individual Australians can play in helping to build a greener and more sustainable future is the subject of a new stamp issue from Australia Post, called Living Green.

Each of the four new 50 cent stamps, which were designed by Hoyne Design of Melbourne, feature a two word message to highlight a key way that Australians can reduce unnecessary energy and water use.

“Australians are all becoming more aware of the role we can each play in helping to build a better future and the clean and simple design of these stamps reinforces how straightforward our individual contributions can be” said Mr Noel Leahy, Group Manager Philatelic, Australia Post.

The four tips shown on the stamps are:

Save Water – A yellow rubber duckie rides the wave out of a watering can on this stamp to illustrate the message of saving water. Using recycled or “grey” water to water our gardens is one way we can reduce our water usage.
Reduce Waste – This stamp features a hand holding a miniature garbage bin to visually represent the message of reducing waste. Australians are some of the best recyclers of newspapers and magazines in the world, with over 90 per cent of households having access to kerbside recycling, but we can always do more by being conscious of what we consume and buying reusable goods.
Save Energy – In this stamp the moon is shown as a lamp with a chord to illustrate one simple way we can save energy - by turning off lights when we don’t need them on. Around 20 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions are generated through every day domestic activities.
Travel Smart – This brown and gold stamp features a bus and walking legs to display two alternatives to car travel that can help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions. One third of household gas emissions are generated from transport.

The “Living Green” stamps will be available from 8 July 2008 at participating Australia Post outlets and via mail order on 1800 331 794. Stamps are available in several collectible formats including first day covers, stamp packs, maxi cards, and prestige booklets.