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So the banknote lasts about 20 years, then the plastic takes another 1000 or so to break down?
by fooblitzky 7y ago
So 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...