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Foreign Currency

Yes Foreign Currency can be reused and recycled.

REUSE
Coins or notes left over from a foreign holiday can be put to good use even if you only have a few coins.

  • The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here.
  • We support 2 charities through this recycling scheme;
    • Survival International, an organisation supporting tribal people throughout the world to defend their land.
    • Right Hearts Against Poverty, an organisation supporting girl's education in Kenya.

RECYCLED
Where?

  • The Green Centre at Brighton Open Market. More details here.

How?

  • We can accept all foreign currency, coins and notes, including currency no longer in circulation.
  • We can also accept old British currency, coins and notes.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Only 8% of the world’s currency is physical money, the rest only exists on computers. 
  • There is currently £540 million worth of foreign currency spread around the world.
  • The Guinness World Record for the individual featured on the most currencies is held by Queen Elizabeth II, who is pictured on the money of at least 35 countries (all part of the British Commonwealth).

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