can you tell me why?

retiree · Mar 20, 2009

why do schools and other places collect pull tabs vs.the whole can? there should be more weight with the whole can. A differance inthe aluminum maybe? Just curious.

warsawdaddy · Mar 20, 2009

I don't know if they collect them to sell or not.I thouight maybe it was to keep more litter from happening and that was one way the companies were helping

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jeff of pa · Mar 20, 2009

retiree said:
why do schools and other places collect pull tabs vs.the whole can? there should be more weight with the whole can. A differance inthe aluminum maybe? Just curious.

there is no difference

see "Snopes"

pull tabs just take longer to add up.

so it's easier to Convince
people to "Give" Them away

mlayers · Mar 20, 2009

I was told that they receive $15 for a gallon jug full of pull tabs. I just don't know why. But McDonalds collects them all the time..Matt

longsocks · Mar 20, 2009

Dunno why but my daughter, saves pull tabs for the children's hospital in Milwaukee .. How exactly they use the tabs no clue but, either sponsor's or some one gives them so much for either tab or quantity, that's all I know..I had heard once it was in connection with Ronald Mc Donald house, true or not no clue...

Monty · Mar 20, 2009

There's obviously a bounty on those vermin! M :wink:

nty

stoney56 · Mar 20, 2009

I think it's just a charitable way to make a donation. But try deducting pulltabs on your income tax return. :wink:

COUNTRY GIRL · Mar 20, 2009

My "opinion". Around here there is a deposit of 5 cents on every can, if you doate the tab you can still turn your can in for the nickel.

Here is a link for info on the tab recycle benifits.

http://www.pulltabsforcharity.org/

rmptr · Mar 20, 2009

Collecting the cans themselves is bulkier, and messier, which could constitute mor of a health hazard.

It's not so much for the money, but to encourage community involvement.

There will be many who donate cash at any 'drive'.

Philvis · Mar 20, 2009

My mother saves them or used to save them. Apparently one pull tab equals one night stay at a Ronald McDonald house for a family or something to that extent. I always tell her I don't think that is true, but I have seen somewhere else where it was mentioned.

camperlee · Mar 20, 2009

it seems like at one time they had something to do with fun raisers.

Cynangyl · Mar 20, 2009

My daughter spent quite a bit of time at the Ronald McDonald house during her pregnancy with Dani and after Dani was born. They do have collection boxes for the pulltabs there......so donate the pulltab to the Ronald McDonald house then you still get to turn your can in for the 5 cents as well. :thumbsup:

gmanlight · Mar 20, 2009

I think it is because the tab pure and is cheaper to recycle than the can with impurity's of the logo on it

Siegfried Schlagrule · Mar 20, 2009

You've seen those emails saying that Bill Gates was gonna give you $100
for forwarding an email? Yeah right. How about the one where you are
gonna get a free dinner at the restaurant of your choice for telling them
who you voted for? Yeah right. Well this is just Ken White's way to give
back to the treasure hunting community. He gives 1/10th of a cent
bounty for them and they are turned in by the millions thus making life
a little nicer for all detector owners - not just the ones who buy White's.
Now before some holier than thou tries to accuse me of something illegal
let me state that I made that up as a joke to see how many people
actually read the entire post they respond to. We will know from the
comments who does and does not read them. siegfried schlagrule