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- Philadelphia sends old dollar bills up in smoke for energy Thu, 1 Jan 15, 4:00amOld, worn-out paper money still has some value in Philadelphia, where it’s being burned for electricity. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve is making great strides in an effort to keep old dollar bills out of landfills, and...
- Seed Money: Leafcutter Design’s Plantable Paper Coins Flourish into Flowers! Tue, 14 Aug 12, 2:00amOakland-based Leafcutter Design has created plant-able money that is just as whimsical as Monopoly money but a lot more green. These beautiful paper pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters are embedded with ecologically-responsible,...
- Canada Now Issuing Recyclable Plastic Polymer Banknotes Sat, 25 Jun 11, 3:10amOur neighbors to the north are making environmental strides by changing the material they use to make their money. Canada’s first polymer bank note has just been unveiled, and is now being issued in $100 bills. The new...