One of the most pressing issues in Britain seems to be drunken hooligans breaking pint glasses as there are "87,000 alcohol-related glass attacks each year," costing the "National Health Service 2.7 billion pounds ($4.3 billion) per year." The shatter-proof pint glasses will hopefully save lives and save the British money.
There are, "two types of shatterproof technologies are in the works: one has a thin bio-resin coating on the inside that strengthens it, and the other bonds two thin layers of glass together in the same way as car windshields. Both are difficult to break and keep the shards together if they do fracture, rendering them useless as weapons."
"The government is touting the prototypes as the first significant improvement in bar glassware in decades. The plan is to introduce the new glasses for use on a voluntary basis in pubs if tests show they are durable, cost-effective and safe."
Sources: [Crunch Gear] [Yahoo! News]
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