Banque de France switches to organic cotton for euro banknotes

Future euro banknotes will be printed using organic cotton.

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The Banque de France produces 2.5 billion notes annually, cutting its environmental footprint.

The shift aligns with Europe’s monetary sustainability strategy.

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