A woman reportedly died after falling and impaling herself on an eco-friendly metal straw

A woman in the UK died after falling atop a metal drinking straw affixed to a mason-jar style cup she was holding while at home, according to a coroner's report. The freak accident raises questions about the safety of metal straws, which have grown in popularity after several US states and major corporations enacted bans against single-use plastic straws. The metal straw movement looks to cut down on the amount of plastic straws that end up in the ocean, where they pose a danger to animals like ...