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For The
Nashville RMH! |
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 Did you know what the pull tab from your soda or beverage can is part of a major fundraising effort for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville? And, by simply saving this small pop-top, you can help raise thousands of dollars to support the families of seriously ill or injured children receiving treatment at area Nashville hospitals. |
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The
Nashville Ronald House’s Pull-Tab program is an effort to
collect only the pull-tabs from aluminum drink cans, and the
House has an agreement with a local recycling company to
receive a premium rate per pound for these tabs.
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 So, why save the pull-tab but not the whole can? The pull-tab is made of a more pure, high-grade aluminum, so recycling companies don’t have to go through the separating and purifying processes associated with recycling the whole can. Also, saving just the pull-tab is more sanitary and convenient. And, perhaps most importantly, anyone can participate! |
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:Starting Tips: |
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Encourage each member
of your organization to participate, no matter how few or
how many pull-tabs they collect. It takes approximately 900
pull-tabs to equal one pound, so every tab counts! |
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 Distribute collection containers – clean plastic milk jugs, Ziploc-style bags, or empty butter tubs. |
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Designate a
collection site and time schedule on a weekly or monthly
basis. |
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:Did you Know??: |
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Thus far we have
collected 89 Million tabs since 2001. |
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Ronald McDonald
House of Nashville collects on averge 18, 774 pounds of Pull Tabs per year and the average income from those Pull Tabs per year is $10,000. |
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Contact the
Nashville Ronald McDonald House (615/343-4000) for information
on dropping off the pull-tabs. |
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