Canada's money is plastic and smells like Maple Syrup!
The new $100 and $50 bills that the Bank of Canada started circulating recently are made of more durable plastic, instead of those made of more traditional paper. They're a little bit more expense (they cost ¢19 instead of¢10 per bill to make) but they have an expected life that is 2 and a half times longer than the traditional bills they replace.
The bills will also aid Canada battle counterfeiting. The polymer that they'remade of is more difficult to fake. They have new holographic security measures, including one in the shape ofa maple leaf. As an added bonus, they also smell like maple syrup and they're recyclable, meaning they will have a lower environmental impact than the prior bills.
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