Beyond the Note: Sustainability in Coinage
Coins, often overlooked in sustainability debates, pose unique challenges. They are heavy, metal-intensive, and energy-hungry to produce. Yet they last far longer than notes—decades, sometimes centuries—and circulate widely. Making coins more sustainable requires balancing longevity with resource intensity. The metals most often used—copper, nickel, zinc, and steel—are extracted through mining, one of the most environmentally […]