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justcruisin01 · Guru

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valnrob · Guru

what a great idea. Will get the old boy to do that in future. Thanks JC

Delta18 · Guru

Don't waste your time, this is another one of those old furphys that keep popping up from time to time.

It will be a good day when the day comes that people actually check on the validity of crud that comes by email before passing it on to others. confuse

Cheers Neil

03_troopy · Guru

And they're not titanium either. Actually the first of these urban myths I can remember was when I was in school back in the 60's. Back then it was the aluminium milk bottle tops.

-- Edited by 03_troopy on Friday 7th of October 2011 10:52:13 PM

Magnarc · Guru

Everyone should have Snopes.com in their bookmark list. A very good site.
Magnarc

Happywanderer · The Master

Would be a good one if it was real but sorry, I don't buy cans for anything so can't help anyway.

Vic · Guru

I am sure this is being done for fundraising, they do have a worth as recyled metal whatever they are made of, see;

http://www.euroa-gazette.com.au/articles.aspx?d=3343

The furphy on snopes was in relation to a claim and hoax about the National Kidney Foundation (USA, not Australia) and dialysis.

-- Edited by Vic on Saturday 8th of October 2011 11:41:10 PM

03_troopy · Guru

Vic wrote:
I am sure this is being done for fundraising, they do have a worth as recyled metal whatever they are made of, see;

http://www.euroa-gazette.com.au/articles.aspx?d=3343

The furphy on snopes was in relation to a claim and hoax about the National Kidney Foundation (USA, not Australia) and dialysis.

-- Edited by Vic on Saturday 8th of October 2011 11:41:10 PM

Yes it is good if it is being done for charity, but they'd get much more on the value of the whole can. If there is any titanium in the alloy for the ring pull it is so small it is negligable. The alloy is more likely to be closer to duralumin anyway, which has manganese and magnesium in it, as used in aircraft construction.

Vic · Guru

I don't know anything about metals, but like you say 03 Troopy if any collection of cans/ringpulls funds are going to a good cause then more power to them.

I think I read somewhere that collecting ringpulls was done by a lot of grey nomads as they were easier to store while travelling than the full crushed can, but whatever the reason can or ring pull, as long as someone gets the benefit from it.

03_troopy · Guru

OK, after a bit of Googling this was found:

http://crestwood.nsw.lions.org.au/files/crestwood.nsw/roar%20april%202011.pdf (edit) page 4.

also, Wheel chairs for kids say there is no need to separate the ring pull, it is just part (and a very minor one) of the total value of the can as scrap metal. So basically if you keep the tab and throw away the can (or put it in the recycle bin) you depriving the charity recipient of about 98% of the value of the scrap metal.

I'm going down to the local Lions Club with the old engine block from the back yard. They should be pretty chuffed with that.... it's very heavy.

But seriously, if you take your scrap metal to Sims and donate the proceeds via the Lions Club vendor number, you'd be doing a lot more good. Or for any of the other numerous charities for that matter.

so tabs or cans around $1.00/kilo subject to market price fluctuation of scrap aluminium.

-- Edited by 03_troopy on Tuesday 11th of October 2011 01:09:57 PM