One Way to Lick a Problem Is Not To

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. — A new lickless postage stamp from the makers of Post-it notes and Scotch tape is designed to stick to letters but not recycling equipment.

The new 29-cent, self-adhesive Eagle stamp issued Friday at a public ceremony in Sarasota, Fla., will help eliminate “stickies,” says its maker, Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.

That condition plagues recycling efforts when adhesive particles become part of the paper and stick to the processing equipment.