Toronto-based designer, Marucio Affonso, created POP Pendant Lamp made from over a hundred soda can pull tabs for the 2010 Inhabitat Spring Greening Competition.

The tabs on soda cans are genius, and physics shows why By Chris Weller 2015-10-05T18:00:00Z ...

Clearly, we feel very strongly about these soda can tab openers—but we’re not the only ones on the bandwagon, over 3,000 Amazon shoppers have given them a 5-star rating.

"The soda tabs that they collect can be used by young kids to make crafts, and can even help students understand mathematical concepts. "To learn more about Treasures 4 Teachers, ...

The soda can tab is more than meets the eye. In its resting state, the tab is what engineers call a "second-class" lever: the force you apply only moves one way, like a wheelbarrow. When you lift ...