Bank of Canada unveils new plastic bills

[jeff of pa]

Canadians got their first look at the slick new plastic bills that will soon line wallets across the country.

The Bank of Canada unveiled two bills in its new series of polymer-blend bank notes at an Ottawa news conference on Monday afternoon. The $100 and $50 bills are slated to begin circulating in November 2011 and March 2012 respectively.

The new bills, which are smoother to the touch and harder to crumple, are made from a durable type of polymer and will eventually replace the cotton-paper blend used in existing currency.



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[CHAINCHOMP]

not good plastic bills this is not good!Very uninvironmental!Shame on CANADA!

it might not decompose very well, but they last a lot longer in circulation, creating less waste. keep it up and hh! [R.I.P. Rich Hartford]

[jeff of pa]

I Think they should switch to all coins

& Make $50.00 & $100. coins

make them out of solid Copper & between the sizes
of Nickels & Quarters

would be nice once people start
dropping them

[Metalmole]

Thats cool. I think Australlia does this too

[Kansas]

I dont think they will go over very well. They look to big to me.