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Our wonderful polymer notes last much, much longer than paper/linen money. Lots of detailed lifespan graphs here: https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/
by jen729w 7y ago
Our wonderful polymer notes last much, much longer than paper/linen money. Lots of detailed lifespan graphs here:
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/sep/7.html https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2015/sep/7.html
- fooblitzky 7y agoSo the banknote lasts about 20 years, then the plastic takes another 1000 or so to break down?
- cbo100 7y agoExcept, as you can see from the graphs in parent link there's a lot less of them produced in the first place due to lasting longer. And then once they are EOL, they are recycled. https://banknotes.rba.gov.au/production-and-distribution/recycling/ https://banknotes.rba.gov.au/production-and-distribution/rec...