Just Say No To Disposable Razors
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, over 2 billion disposable razors end up in landfills every year.
Now, I suppose the absolute greenest thing to do would be to just stop shaving my legs, but, ew! I’ve probably been shaving since I was around 13. Let’s just say that I’ve used one disposable razor every week since then. That means I’ve contributed almost 1500 disposable razors to the landfill by myself. Shame on me!
Well, my relationship with disposable razors ends today. I purchased this great Preserve razor from Whole Foods but you can also find them at Target. This razor has a triple blade so my legs are ultra smooth after using it.
The Preserve razor handle is made from recycled material and is completely recyclable.
From the package: 100%recycled plastics in handle with at least 65% recycled Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups.
You can also mail back the handles postage paid by printing out the label at their website.
My triple razor cost around $7.00 which is about the same price as other reusable razors. They also make recyclable ones in packs of 4 if you just cant bring yourself to buy the reusable one. I also love the ergonomically shaped handle which means I’ll cut myself way less.
What do you shave with?
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I have used a reusable razor for years, and tend to be cheap about the razors, using them way past their typical lifespan. It hurts my face, but I don’t shave that much of my face, as I keep a beard.
But here’s another thing I’ve wondered about, and maybe you have some knowledge on it: disposable flossers. I don’t know the official name of them, but those plastic-handled things that are to make flossing more convenient. I’d like to get them, but the idea of tossing in the trash a bit of plastic every morning is disconcerting.
Hey Adam - you know I never thought about the disposable flossers but I have a pack of those in my bathroom! I’ll see what I can find about them.
They do make the ones that you can replace just the tip so that’d be a little less plastic. I like those better anyway because of the longer handle
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