Here is the breakdown of the 3 best types of plastic drinkware 1. Shatterproof Short Tumblers Made from Tritan Plastic How do they stay cold? The double-walled construction features a proprietary cooling gel, which keeps drinks between 43 and 53 degrees. A cozy silicone band protects your hand from the cold and your drink from the warmth of your hand. While they're designed specifically for whiskey, these glasses will keep a rainbow of beverages cold, from lemonade to Moscow mules, and each one holds 9 ounces of liquid. The glass does sweat a lot, though, so be sure to use a coaster if you're sipping this inside to keep it from slipping and sliding around.

Polypropylene glassware is softer and a little rubbery by comparison — think Tupperware and Rubbermaid plastic storage containers. Break them out for any occasion, and once you're done, you can place them in the dishwasher to use all over again. We did notice a bit of wear and tear (minor scratching and such) after a couple of spins through the dishwasher, so we recommend hand-washing to keep these looking their best.Polypropylene plastic glasses are more casual than the glass-like varieties crafted from polycarbonate and Tritan. Need a cool gift for a whiskey drinker? Consider these Urban Map glasses from the Boston-based Well Told design shop. The vessels themselves are made in Ohio and then etched in New Hampshire. Each detailed design flows around the glass. From Atlanta to Los Angeles and Miami to Pittsburgh, there's a large number of cities from which to choose, whether your recipient left his heart in San Francisco or she calls the Windy City home sweet home. The glasses are 11 ounces, so they are big enough to hold a sizable drink. Plastic glasses made from other types of plastic, like acrylic or SAN, aren’t unbreakable. They might be labeled break-resistant or shatterproof, but they can break when dropped.

While most plastic glasses are recyclable, make sure the recycling symbol is printed on the bottom before discarding them in the recycle bin.Founded in Massachusetts as the New England Glass Company in 1818, Libbey later relocated to Toledo, Ohio, and at the beginning of the 20th century became the first firm to make machine-blown glass. It currently produces an incredible number of barware designs that are widely available at numerous retailers everywhere.