Finally! A use for pull tabs.
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RobRieman
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Yeah it's an old myth that's been going on with the schools forever. I think one version started to "show how much you care or are thinking about the unfortunate victims of a disease" by the shear amount that the kids would collect. They are worth $300-$400 a million when they recycle them. If the whole can would be turned in it would be worth a ton more. If you really want to do something to help toss a $20 bill in the collection box.
cooper1841
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I throw them in with the can slaw, and alum. siding scraps, screw caps etc, and to the Scrap Yard they go, at the end of the season.
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To each is own, no one is making anyone donate the tabs,cans,money, whatever someone wants to think is happening with them so be it, I honestly dont know 100% positive what they are used for what I do know is ive seen the Same cause what is said that they will be used for for over 25 years, so i beleive weather or not its true or not im somehow helping
lockster99
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Ah....went to several sites to check. Shriners hospital has something about them taking tabs there. But it's for recycling. I believe it was MD Anderson that was on the radio talking about it being a myth. How all the other hospitals have people walk in with buckets of tabs and how they have to explain it to them. The spokes person sounded like she felt horrible when a family came in with oodles of tabs asking for time for their child. Made ME feel bad for them.
RobRieman
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The myth has been going for so long now that the children think its gospel. My daughter still collects them and turns them in and she is 20 now, been doing it since kindergarten. I think now it's so engrained in everyone's head that they just accept them and recycle instead of having to break someone's heart that is thinking they are making a huge difference. Still I guess it's the thought that counts.
cooper1841
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I think no matter who you take them to, the end result is they are sold for scrap(recycling) then the money donated to some worthy cause
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Agreed, whatever is done its for a good cause
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