Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House recycles the donated pop tabs and uses the money to fund their many houses. The houses are a refuge for families with children who are in the hospital. The houses are welcoming for a family that has to deal with the stress of having a family member in the hospital. The families are only asked to pay a small sum and if they cannot afford it they are able to stay for free. More Info Arriving Soon

Pop Tab Fun Facts

• The Ronald McDonald House Pop Tab Collection Program was established in 1987 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Ronald McDonald House community.
• To date, more than 400 million pop tabs have been collected, generating more than $4 million.
• The ring-pull can was invented in 1962.
• The pop tab was invented by Ermal Fraze in Kettering, Ohio.
• Kettering's Fraze Pavilion, a popular amphitheater in Dayton, Ohio, is named after the pop tab inventor.

Pop Tab Measurement Equivalents

1 inch = 1 pop tab
1 foot = 12 pop tabs
1 meter = 40 pop tabs
1 lb = 1,267 pop tabs
1 km = 40,000 pop tabs
1 mile = 63,360 pop tabs