UK to cash in on greener bank notes

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Bank of England announces it will issue first polymer note in 2016 promising a more durable and environmentally-friendly currency

The UK has confirmed it will introduce "more environmentally-friendly" polymer bank notes in 2016 as it starts to replace the cotton paper money currently in circulation. The decision comes after a...

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