Canada to start using plastic money!

[sapphi_snake]

Joelcool7 said:

glimmer_of_hope said:
Australia, Bermuda, Brunei, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Romania and Vietnam all use (Polymer) Plastic Bank Notes. I am glad to see the change, I hate forgetting a $20 bill in my jeans then off the the washer/dryer. They come out looking very faded, and people think it's fake.....you gotta go to the bank to get a new one :(

Wow I had no idea so many other countries used plastic bills. The news stories made it sound like Canada was pioneering this. I guess its not that big of a deal if so many other countries already use them. Hey Sapphi your from Romania how do you like the plastic bills compared to the paper ones?  Or how about you Rath? Any other VGChartz users from one of those countries?

I'd be interested in hearing how people like the plastic bills compared to the Paper cotton ones.

Haha, I was just gonna post something in thsi thread. Great anticipation Joel!

I can't say I remember not using plastic bills. I don't think paper ones were used during my lifetime (or if they were, I was very little then, so I don't remember). I don't kike paper bills. They seem too fragile, plus I read that they spread germs. Not to mention that poor trees die to make those bills. I also like that the plastic ones are so colourful.

http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leu_rom%C3%A2nesc#Bancnote

Anyways, it's expected that we'll be switching to the Euro in 2015, so I'll tell you the difference then, as the Euro is made out of paper (still, at least it's colourful! ).