In Japan, beer cups made from broken baseball bats are sold for 3,000 yen. The cups are intended to be used as drinking cups.
In the U.S., the same cups are used to drink beer. In Japan, they are used for drinking beer in bars and restaurants. They are also used to make beer for people who can't afford to buy a beer at the time. In China, they're used to making beer for the people who cannot afford to make it for themselves.