Recycled Pull Tabs, Pop Tabs, Pop Tops ??
Pink and Sparkly up-cycled aluminum pop can tab purse.
$40.00 at Sarah Roemer’s Etys Store
This is for when you need something versatile!! Works equally well during the day or as an elegant evening bag. Hand crocheted with over 700 recycled aluminum pull-tabs. Nicely lined with one inside zip pockets. This bag is a screamer!
$95.00 at Escama
For the evening on the town, this will carry your bare essentials. The strap is quality faux leather. Free from animal cruelty while recycling 350 aluminum pop tabs.
$77.00 at Escama
For regular everyday, this may be the perfect sized bag. Not only made entirely of recycled materials but these eco-friendly bags are fair-trade and engage socially empowering business practices employing Brazilian craftswomen in the hand production of these bags. Each bag comes signed with a note from the artisan who made the bag.
$160.00 at Escama
If you want to Recycle the Pull Tops in Your Life:
Interesting twist to donating pop tabs – there is a famous urban legend about donating pop tabs to provide kidney dialysis to those in need. The myth is busted here and here, but the Ronald McDonald House has taken advantage of the old legend by starting a real program to collect aluminum tabs. Click here for Ronald McDonald House donation details.
If you want to create something from recycled pop tops:
Instructions:
Purchase recycled pop tabs on Ebay here!
Inspiration:
if you want more instructions on MORE things to make with recycled pop tops.
Ebooks: Keeping Tabs – Amazing decorations made from aluminum can pull-tabs $10.75 at Aluminous Publishing
Books: Pop-topping Paperback By Pop-Top Terp and Kenneth Patton at Amazon
More Recycled Pop Tab Products to Purchase:
This original creation is from a Braziian artist,l Neide Ambrosio, who puts a bit more crochet in her poptop creations.
$129.95 at Novica.com
A backpack lets you keep your hands free to shop and carry the rest of your loads. Recycled pop tabs crocheted by hand with black thread. Fair trade with artists from Brazil.
$114.93 at Novica.com
This belt is very flexible and adjustable and oh so ecological. Made out of recycled pop tops.
$48.95 at Novica.com
Made from 22 hand-picked and polished soda can tabs and woven with silver or gold elastic and adorned with bead accents. Perfect accessory for you to make a very “green” statement.
$20.50 at Repurposed 4 You
Funky and fun a quick easy way to show the world where your ears are at when it comes to saving the earth and reusing a few of its resources.
$10.00 at Close the Loop
Colorful poptab purse made by Indie artist, Pop Top Lady. It has a colorful yellow cotton lining and closes with a magnetic snap.
$75.00 at PopTopLady’s Etsy Shop
Recycled pull tabs combined with recycled cowhide leather from discards from furniture makers makes a luxurious soft bracelet. Handmade and no two are alike. Your choice of many colors of leather.
$14.95 at Save the World Designs
January 10th, 2008 11:50
Wow! that’s a lot of info on pop tabs!
January 10th, 2008 16:52
What am amazing post! Thanks for all the info and inspiration Liz!!
January 14th, 2008 16:57
Thanks! this is a new thing I’m trying (longer posts with links to lots of tutorials)
We’ll see how it goes!
Liz
February 13th, 2008 15:05
I love anything which creatively recycles items which would otherwise end up in the landfill! In my clay work, I make clay pillow rattles and my “Fancy Feast” rattle features pull tabs from Fancy Feast cans mingled with beach glass - all hanging down from a rattle with a cat face impressed on the front. Go see for yourself at http://bhclaysmith.blogspot.com
April 6th, 2008 15:52
I have a lot of beer/pop tops will you pay me for them? Just looking for some scratch, being a college kid is tough. thanks.
April 23rd, 2008 10:38
Hey Beer man,
If you are looking to get rid of your beer/pop tops you can sell them on ebay….
Liz
May 15th, 2008 23:47
Wow, those are very creative. I would definitely not have the patience to save pop tabs let alone make something with them.