Is it true that there's more aluminum in the tab of the can than the whole can?

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Is it true that there's more aluminum in the tab of the can than the whole can?

2007-08-24 10:34:41 · 3 answers · asked by BBHunter 5 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment

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No!
http://www.aluminum.org/Content/ContentGroups/News_Releases1/March_20051/Friedery030905.pdf
http://www.snopes.com/business/redeem/pulltabs.asp

2007-08-26 09:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by Metallic stuff 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋

No. That's an urban legend. Well, the urban legend is that the tabs are for some reason more valuable than the rest of the can. This has been consistently shown to be a fallacy.

2007-08-24 10:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by joecool123_us 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Of course not.

2007-08-24 15:49:17 · answer #3 · answered by jdkilp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋