A new specialised recycling centre in Zacapu, in the Mexican state of Michoacán, is giving old polymer banknotes a new lease of life as the raw material for a range of recycled products.

A revolutionary new security feature has been launched to make polymer banknotes even more secure. The CINEMA™ feature adds 3-dimensional and movement effects integrated directly onto the polymer substrate.

Costa Rica has become the latest country to issue new polymer banknotes. The notes will be manufactured by CCL Secure on Guardian substrate. The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) announced the move at the end of July 2020, three years after the decision to move to polymer was first agreed by the Board of Directors.

The Solomon Islands new $5 polymer banknote – printed on CCL Secure’s Guardian substrate – has been awarded a prestigious gold medal in Australia’s 2020 Print Industry Craftmanship Awards (PICA).

The latest issue of Specimen Magazine our journal for the currency industry is out – with a focus on the topic of polymer banknotes and the environment.

Using in-depth research commissioned by central banks around the world, we explode several myths about the environmental footprint of currency made using polymer.

CCL Secure has been nominated in this year’s IACA Excellence in Currency Awards for Best New Environmental Sustainability Project. This nomination recognises the CCL’s efforts to mitigate the environmental impacts of its operations.

The latest issue of Specimen Magazine our journal for the currency industry is out – with a focus on the topic of polymer banknotes and the environment.

Using in-depth research commissioned by central banks around the world, we explode several myths about the environmental footprint of currency made using polymer.

In an increasingly environmentally conscious world in which the effects of a changing climate are beginning to be realised, companies are looking at their products, services and operations to identify areas for improvements to environmental sustainability.