With all the issues that surround the topic of global warming and lowering our carbon footprint on the Earth, this idea is based around using recycled paper that aims to save costs on printing new bills and lowers the impact on trees being cut down. Taking this "saving" notion further, the inks could be limited to one single colour. This reduces the usage of inks, lowering costs and possibly the need for equipment to print the other colours present in today's money. In order to help people distinguish the value of the notes, they will preferably be graded by size and by the level at which they have been recycled. E.g. the darker the grain of the paper, the more it has been recycled which will be used on the lower valued notes that are more commonly used.
This idea takes the form of paper currency and adjusts it to the ever digital landscape we live in. The idea is that everyone has a copy of each note in circulation. The note will have a bar code on it that is linked to your bank account. Following the same process as items being scanned in supermarkets, the bar code offers a quick and hassle free way to pay for cheap items. The "change" that is produced after scanning simply goes back to your bank account after the note has charged its worth. This idea allows for a quicker transaction than a credit card. These scannable notes would be attainable from the ATM. The ATM then produces a custom serial bar that is specific to the users bank account. This in effect reduces the need to produce paper money. This scannable idea also holds potential to be a way to use Bit coin which has been garnering recent exposure as an alternative way to use money.
Expanding on the idea that the people of the country should feel more connected to the money they are handling, this idea is based around the notion that the people can make a mark on their currency. Currently, the notes of today have depictions of monarchy and forms that are rather intangible to the everyday person. To help create that connection between money and the people, the note will have an empty area where people can put their own "stamp" on the country's money. This idea has potential to become collectors items with artwork made on them by celebrities, famous artists, politicians that put them into circulation. This idea would also increase the users engagement with money. Right now we simply use money and not take in consideration the design. This varying design possibility could help increase the public's engagement with currency design and shape the overall visual of the nations bank note.
Achievements in humanity
This idea revolves around the idea to create one unified currency for the world. In doing so the designs are focused on the significant achievements of man throughout civilisation. That means milestones such as agriculture, engineering, education, economics, electricity and medicine. This keeps the subject of the currency unbiased to any nation and celebrates the world as a whole.
Region specific currency
This idea is based around the idea of producing notes that are representative of the region they are circulated in. Take for example in the UK where there is a clear divide between north and southern cultures. This design could promote a form of nationalism and in turn help diversify the current monotonous designs.
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