Ring Pulls For Wheelchairs Australia

Pull tabs for wheelchairs also known as pop tabs for wheelchairs is an initiative that encourages the public to collect the ring tab on the top of any standard aluminum drink cans and exchange them for a wheelchair however there are many questions and concerns surrounding this initiative.

Ring pulls for wheelchairs australia. During 2005 and 2006 churches schools and organisations in melbourne australia collected ring pulls from aluminium cans in the mistaken belief that the pulls were made of or contained titanium. Any amputee is eligible. Virtually any aluminium is worth collecting including old window frames showers screens industrial off cuts but the most often is the common drink can. Aluminium ring pulls are a part of our recycling drive but it takes about 276 000 ring pulls at about 1 per kilo to raise the 100 to build a wheelchair.

I started collecting ring pulls in 2001 fundraising for a wheelchairs charity ms wixon said. But it could mean a lifetime of difference for a limbless person. The riverstone children have been collecting the metal ring pulls off the top of cans to submit to rotary of australia for the wheelchairs for kids program which makes wheelchairs for disadvantaged children in developing countries. Savcg abn 45480440312.

Many schools wishing to support our project collect only the ring pulls and not the cans for the reasons mentioned above. After collecting these tabs who to you contact and who do you. The hoax claimed that the titanium ring pulls could be melted down to make wheelchairs in australia or prosthetic limbs in some third world. Amputations from birth defects chronic diabetes cancer snake bite as well as land mines and.

2500 ring pulls 1 kg aluminium. Wheelchairs for kids a west australian volunteer run organisation builds wheelchairs for children all over the world and collects ring pulls to sell them as scrap metal and raise money for. The funds from this goes to rawcs in western australia and is then sent to thailand through reputable channels. The riverstone children have set themselves a target of 14 kilograms of ring pulls by the end of the year.

There is no reason to separate the aluminium ring pull from. The foundation closed down but the ring pulls were still coming in to me and i didn t know what. South australian viet nam charity group inc. She recently swiped the can i had just finished and pull off the ring tab on top.

Also there has noted events where the pull tabs for wheelchairs have fallen flat. A considerable number of wheelchairs have been funded with money raised from the sale of scrap aluminium collected by supporters. It will only take a few seconds out of your lifetime to remove the ring pull from your can.