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United States United States British pub owners say "no thanks" to plastic beer glass
United States United States British pub owners say "no thanks" to plastic beer glass
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| Written by Samrat Khanna |
| Monday, 24 August 2009 15:36 |
 London - British government plans to curb alcohol-fuelled violence by introducing plastic beer glasses in pubs are unlikely to be popular, the pub industry warned Monday.The Home Office (Interior Ministry) has commissioned a new design for plastic containers in an attempt to stop glasses being used as weapons, reports said. The plan is in response to official figures showing that 5,500 people are attacked with glasses and bottles every year in England and Wales. The British Beer and Pub Association said it did not want the new plastic glasses to be made compulsory. "For the drinker, the pint glass feels better, it has a nice weight and the drink coats the glass nicely. That's why people go out for a drink, to have a nice experience." There was a danger that pubs with no record of trouble would be penalised. Home Office minister Alan Campbell said the redesign could make a significant difference to the number of revellers who are injured. "This project will see those same skills applied to the dangerous and costly issue of alcohol-related crime and I am confident that it will lead to similar successes." (dpa) |