Because it's a stupid idea. Plastic banknotes is just daft. It'd be harder to fold them in your wallet, for a start. And we've only got enough oil to last us 40 years, so we should use it wisely.
When I saw this topic's title, I thought it was about simply changing the design on the notes. Now that I agree with. As David Byrne (lead singer of Talking Heads) said, 'US money is the worst-looking money in the world'. Call me jingoistic or xenophobic, but when I went to New York I was surprised by how painfully ugly the banknotes were. And all the notes are the same size... what the hell's up with that?
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