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Beer/pop can tabs
asop
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I've been saving these for so long I forgot why? Have gallons of these things[:(!] Any ideas[8D]
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I've been saving these for so long I forgot why? Have gallons of these things[:(!] Any ideas[8D]
Maybe you had a reason. Don
The old pull tabs probably inspired a couple of lines from a Jimmy Buffet song: "Stepped on a pop-top, blew out my flip-flop. Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home..."
I've heard that the Ronald McDonald house is allowed to turn them in for full recycle value.
Correct. A good friend's child had cancer. They paid their rent at the Ronald McDonald house with tabs.
That is where all of mine go.
For years, he has been accepting pop tabs for extra credit.
Last summer I helped him haul in one million pop/beer tabs.
An entourage from the Omaha Ronald McDonald house met us at alters recycling.
Photos were taken, and Alters made out a check to the Ronald McDonald house.
Believe they paid them for the full amount the scrap yard would sell them for, instead of what neighbor would have been payed for them.
And he received a million tab donation plaque for our high school.
'Ol Ronald does alot of good for sick kids and they're families.
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Allen
I've heard that the Ronald McDonald house is allowed to turn them in for full recycle value.
True!
I've heard that the Ronald McDonald house is allowed to turn them in for full recycle value.
This is correct. We save them for this reason also.
quote:Originally posted by calrugerfan
I've heard that the Ronald McDonald house is allowed to turn them in for full recycle value.
True!
Why not take the whole can and get money for all the aluminum?
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Since they are getting scrap value for the aluminum, it begs the question of why limit it to just the tiny tab. There is much more aluminum in the whole can with its pop top.
It's real easy to pull the tab off with little wasted space... And no residual liquids to contend with.
The can has to be crushed and requires 'some' effort while the tab simply can be thrown into the pile.
And any residual liquids left in the can, will create a mess... Especially if the drink was sugar sweetened.
This often causes storage problems and infestations that cost more than the cans are worth.
I keep the entire can, crush it, and recycle the whole thing.
But then again, I take the time and effort to crush the can...
quote:Originally posted by calrugerfan
I've heard that the Ronald McDonald house is allowed to turn them in for full recycle value.
This is correct. We save them for this reason also.
Until recently, we did as well... My wife, (bless her little soul) decided it was time to send'em on their way.
The closest Ronald McDonald House that had a reclamation center was in Charlotte.
A whole 35 miles away... We could have taken'em by the next time we were going that way.
But what does she do... ? Ships'em USPS "Priority Mail"...
The cost of the shipment was more than the scrap value... [:0]
When I pointed this leetle fact out to her... She decided it wasn't worth it.
Now... She sends'em a check periodically... MUCH More Cost effective...
And RMH gets almost the entire benefit of the cost to us.
WE gladly support the RMH...
When John was in and out of DUKE University Hospital in the '80s we couldn't afford a place to stay.
And, the Durham RMH gave us room and board I think for a $5/night... "Donation".
IMO... The RMH was / IS a terrific humanitarian service to offer parents / families that are in need in a time of despair.
My wife and I used them as code for wanting "some" (we weren't the only one in the early 90's that used them).
I remember those days!
My parents owned bars. They had allowed a patron to bring in ticket stickers and place a few along the bar. Patrons could pull their tab and slide on the sticker to donate to dialysis for a local charity.
Remember the old pull tabs that came loose from the can? People made decorative chains, hatbands, and all kinds of stuff out of them. The bad thing about them is that the flat part that once covered the hole in the can always curved. When dropped on the ground, the sharp edge often was facing upward. This little bugger was pretty painful if stepped on barefoot.
The old pull tabs probably inspired a couple of lines from a Jimmy Buffet song: "Stepped on a pop-top, blew out my flip-flop. Cut my heel, had to cruise on back home..."
They should just pass a law against stepping on them barefoot then.
Problem solved.
Premium is paid for the pureness.
The make great rope tighteners for tent guy lines.
That's actually a great idea... !
Woody
My neighbor is a high school teacher.
For years, he has been accepting pop tabs for extra credit.
Last summer I helped him haul in one million pop/beer tabs.
An entourage from the Omaha Ronald McDonald house met us at alters recycling.
Photos were taken, and Alters made out a check to the Ronald McDonald house.
Believe they paid them for the full amount the scrap yard would sell them for, instead of what neighbor would have been payed for them.
And he received a million tab donation plaque for our high school.
'Ol Ronald does alot of good for sick kids and they're families.
I'm pretty sure I was there that day you guys brought all those tabs in. Yep, I know I was. Maybe it was not the day you were there, but one time last year RMH brought in a crapload of tabs right after we had just unloaded our truck. It was awesome to see all those tabs. You were in CB at the 9th Ave buying station!
Capt. Jack Sparrow.