According to the Environmental Protection Agency, over two 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. You can also find them at Target. The 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 postage label at their website.
My triple razor cost around $7.00 which is about the same price as other reusable razors. They also make disposable recyclable ones in packs of 4 if you just can’t bring yourself to buy the reusable one.
I also love the ergonomically shaped handle which should keep me from hacking my legs to pieces like I do with some razors.
What do you shave with?
