We were told that by collecting can tags we could help in the purchase of a wheelchair.  Could you let me know if it is true or not and, if it is, which organization must I contact to donate the tags?  We have the possibility, as an office, to collect a lot of tags.  If it is worth it, we would like to help by donating these tags. 

Nathalie
Québec

Answer:

We looked into this. Unfortunately, it looks like it’s an urban legend. Snopes.com has an interesting entry on the phenomenon. No one seems to know how the rumor started – a cruel hoax, perhaps? – but it’s widespread; aluminum and recycling companies frequently receive queries about the non-existent program. Some groups have occasionally tried to put the rumor into real effect – collected tabs for their wholesale value – but the amount paid on pull tabs is so small, it hardly merits the effort.