My nephew's elementary school collects all kinds of bottle caps and gets some kind of money for them. We always put our bottle caps is a basket and when we see Jacob we give them to him. They take every kind of bottle cap as long as it has a screw top, so I put in everything large or small from any bottles we use. Maybe you could check with your school to see if they know about this program.
By TheThreadLady from Eden Prairie, MN
Editor's Note: According to Snopes, there are no charities that accept plastic bottle caps, they are worthless. Some companies will collect them for recycling, such as Aveda. There are also recycling programs for bottle caps. Check with your local waste management company or municipal offices for more information.
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I save my bottle caps in a large juice bottle. It will hold about 100 caps. I also saved an empty square tissue box and put caps in them. If I knock the bottle over, none spill out and they are easy to transport in the bottle.
I also save mine in large juice bottles and Kleenex boxes
Where do you transport them to? Who takes them?
Comment to Editors Note: TheThreadLady from Eden Prairie, MN is correct.
Coke Rewards has a charity program associated with their full product line bottle caps. A code is on the inside of the cap, and when entered online, points are accumulated. Points can be converted to school donations. Points can also be awarded from the code on the inside of 12-pack and 24-case boxes. This program has been going on for several years.
"~... I'd like to teach the world to sing ...~"
But they only need the code, and you still have the bottle cap to do something with, is that right?
Another use for these juice/bottle caps..Areas of headstart can use as teaching tools. Creating checkers game, bingo, etc.
Some elementary school art programs collect caps for art projects.
Coca Cola bottle caps and cartons can be put into MY COKE REWARDS and select free items in return
I wonder if kindergarten teachers could use them for some kind of craft. Teachers have to spend their money for supplies and they might help
Bottle caps are not worthless. Some schools may collect them for special projects. I teach at a senior center and we use them in crafts. My granddaughter went to an art camp last summer in NC and they used all sorts of plastic bottle caps in their art work.
Check out ABC "a bench for caps" it's a recycling effort for school children to collect caps for recycling (they receive a bench). It is still going strong (as of fall 2017). www.greentreeplastics.com
Thank you! I have been looking for a place to send caps. I heard about this program on TV but I have been having trouble finding where to send them.
Did you find where to send your caps? I have allot of them and need a place to send. Please help
Our schools recycled the bottle caps had cool recycled chairs made from them
what do you use the water bottles caps for, I heard they collect them kidney treatments....do you know If Loma Linda Ca does it, if not who does...were going to start collecting the from the Lions club.....please let me know I live in California..
The Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland, Ohio uses donated bottle caps.
I have been saving bottle caps and I would like to know where to send them.
l used to work at a teachers supply store. to save teachers using their own money, they took donations of anything usable for crafts, games, art projects etc. including caps.. they taught math, played games,etc.
Anyone in Northern Ct
Want my plastic Coke Bottle caps?
Thank you
The Ronald McDonald House in Central Texas is requesting bottle caps. We just donated soda tabs last week and they told us they also want bottle caps.
My nieces school has twice collected milk and water bottle caps. They were turned into benches for their school.
Green Tree Plastics in Evansville, Indiana, does have a program for schools and youth groups to save plastic caps that are then made into benches or tables for the school playground. There is also a monetary cost for the product in addition to the certain poundage of caps.
Our church collected plastic caps of various kinds which were sent to a company to make a bench for daycare play area. So some companies take them
There are collections in Sydney for a group who recycles bottle lids into electronic hands for disabled children. envision.org.au/
I have 3,456 bottles of caps what should I do with them
Have a stack of lids where can I leave them to help schools?
Capsoflove accepts plastic bottle caps to buy medical equipment for children.
Overall, let's reduce our consumption of ALL plastic. This thread is about crafts from these nonrecyclable items. Sometimes preschool teachers appreciate having enough of a particular supply so everyone can do the projects .
Back when this auntie posted, YES there was for a couple years during this time. LAND O LAKES had that collections for money for schools. Codes on the caps, you entered them and choose your school registered and they got the money. Same with Marie Callender frozen meals...those money points went to calling cards for our soldiers placed around the world. This is ongoing all over for saving product information for causes.
WE USED TO MAKE WREATH OUT OF THEM. CUT CIRCLES FROM MATERIAL, BIG ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR CAP IN IT, IT WILL LOOK LIKE A FRILLY HAT, THEN GLUE THEM ONTO A CARDBOARD OR WOOD CIRCLE. IF YOU EVER MADE YOYO'S YOU KNOW ALREADY, SEW AROUND THE CIRCLE WITH BIG STITCHES SO YOU CAN GATHER IT. REAL NICE WITH XMAS MATERIAL,
Back when the Lang catalog sold "Bob's Boxes," I got a nice treasure/jewelry box. My bathroom counter is long, so I use it as my dresser. I didn't want water getting to the bottom of the box, so I glued marbles to the corners to keep it lifted off the counter.
But, they kept coming off. Finally, I glued blue bottle caps to the corners instead. They're not really visible, but I don't have to worry about water ruining the underside.
Look up the Buddy Bench program in Ft Wayne Indiana, for a great idea!
In Australia there is a place in Canberra (and other cities) that recycle them and make prosthetic limbs'. Google that and see if there is anything near you.
found this page looking for resources... just to update everything here...
- Green Tree Plastics/ABC program is closing. The owners of the company are retiring. The company's for sale, but no buyers yet.
- Caps of Love isn't really a thing anymore... basically just taking money for wheelchairs for kids - Chariots of Love
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