By Doing Something Small You Can Create a Large Impact in Your Community
What's Up?
STOP! Before you recycle that soda can or throw away that food box, think recycling for charity.
The pop-tabs on soda cans are being collected by Ronald McDonald Houses and Shriner's Hospitals and are converted into money to run the daily operations.
The small tab on the food box entitled Box Tops for Education can be turned into your local school so they can receive funds for educational items.
So think, and act before you throw it out.
By doing something small you can create something big.
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Create a large impact in your community by doing the small things.
Soda Can Pop-Tabs
Certain charities collect soda can pop-tabs and use them to fund operating expenses and buy special items.
The Ronald McDonald House collects the soda can pop tabs. They are then recycled and turned into cash that is used to cover the operating costs of the house.
Why Only the Tab?
The tab is pure aluminum versus the can which is a mixture of metals and paints. It is easier to convert the tab at a recycling center than the entire can.
Fun Facts on Recycling Tabs
- 1 pop tab is approximately 1 inch long
- 1,267 pop tabs equal one pound
- 1 pound of aluminum can equal between 40 to 50 cents per pound, depending on the market.
- 400 million pop tabs equals about 4 million dollars.
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1 gallon of tabs equals 4,175 tabs total
Where to Recycle
Check with your local McDonald's. Most accept tab donations. If they don't, send them to your local area Ronald McDonald house.
Also contact your local Shriner's Hospital to see if they accept donations.
Box Tops For Education
On selected products there are coupons labeled Box Tops For Education. These coupons are worth 10 cents each for your local school.
Box Top Facts
- Over $250 million has been donated to schools since the program was introduced.
- Schools can earn up to $60,000 per year for their school from the three different sponsored programs.
- Each coupon is worth 10 cents.
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The money earned can be used to fund playgrounds, buy books, or fund outings.
Where to Donate
Most schools collect the box tops. Register at Box Tops 4 Education to find your local school to drop off your donations. Also if you have family or relatives that attend a school, consider donating to their school.
How Does It Help?
Environment
You are helping the environment by not putting the can or the tab into a landfill. This helps reduce the total amount of garbage being put into a landfill.
Monetarily
By recycling the aluminium tab and donating it to the selected charities, you are helping those who who are in need. Charities need these simple donations to be able to give their services to others.
Schools are receiving less and less funding every day. By just clipping the coupons you can donate to your local school system.
Parent(s)
Your child might need help in dropping off the soda can tabs or cutting out the Box Tops for Education.