While water is an essential element to Wet Shaving, filling your sink with a bit of hot water is better than running the tap, or shaving in the shower.
Using a large bowl as a basin can further reduce the amount of water used , rather than filling a cold sink.
We installed a hot water circulating pump, and while it likely uses a bit more energy, we save in cold water running down the drain.
Ramshackle Solid featured a post about this awesome WWII-era Razor Sharpener
WWII German Razor Sharpener
With many contemporary blades having exotic coatings, I am not sure how the sharpener would affect the performance? But from a consumption angle, this takes the cake. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…
A British ad from 1954 ads some additional perspective….could this be the same sharpener?
King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson highlights the RetroRazor Weishi on KOMO-4 TV
Another link for the video clip: Green Gifts from Tom Watson and Mary Nam
Thanks Tom and Mary for the shout-out!
Here are the other products featured:
Waste Free Holidays program http://www.wastefreeholidays.com
Seattle Bug Safari – discounted gift offer for Waste Free Holidays
Sweet Beauty’s Mojito Body Scrub – Made with Seattle’s Theo Chocolate
Elf booties for baby – Made in Seattle from recycled wool sweaters – From Goods for the Planet
Iqua Sun Bluetooth solar-powered headset
Hanukkah menorah made from pipe fittings
Retrorazor – Traditional double-edge-blade durable razor, from Seattle company: Booyah!
Totes Eco ‘brella – Umbrella made from recycled pop bottles
Beards have been part of humanity’s hairy history for decades, this tree of beardly bushiness is from Wondermark’s Beard Spotting Guide by David Malki!
Here is an orderable poster
Credit to BoingBoing
Image via Wikipedia
Here at RetroRazor, we are pretty low-key about politics, religion, and sex. Our grandparents told us never to discuss these topics at the dinner-table or with strangers, but we are passionate about Freedom, Civil Liberties and the Democratic Process!
Shaving is a choice, and what method you use is up to you: Safety Razor, Straight, Electric, or Cartridge. And for that matter, Waxing, Threading, Laser or…
Within the Safety Razor realm, there are dozens of blade options, and we really like the Dorco, Personna, and Derby lines – and that is why we sell them. It dawned on us that these are manufactured in Democratic countries and it made us shave with pride!
And then we realized that each borders on a profoundly un-Democratic Neighbor.
The Dorco ST300 is an amazingly mild and forgiving blade. It cuts close and gives an irritation-free shave. We recommend these blades for DE beginners and for people with a very sensitive skin. South Korea has been a democracy since 1948, and is sometimes called “The Land of the Morning Calm”.
Derby Extras are Turkish Delights. One of the most popular blades in the world, they are also very complex in their construction: steel, platinum, tungsten, chromium, ceramic, and teflon coating. Wow, a Serious Shave! Turkey is one of my favorite countries to travel, and I have gotten a number of shaves from Barbers there. Turkey was founded as a constitutional democratic republic in 1923 by Kemal Mustafa Ataturk – and is bordered by Iran and Iraq (one of the worlds youngest Democracies!)Shave with pride, knowing that you have the choice between wasteful cartridges and amazing safety razors … and have the choice on who represents us locally, nationally, and internationally – please vote this November!
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We have examined Closer Cuts and the Double Digit Savings in Double Edge Shaving – these are all individual and personal benefits of Safety Razors.
How does double-edge shaving affect the surrounding world? There are definite ecological and environmental benefits!
Handle: The RetroRazor is constructed of a hefty copper alloy and chrome. It will last for years of service without becoming obsolete. When it does wear out, it can be fully recycled.
Disposable Razors are a travesty – with 98% of the Razor being plastic, and with the metal blade embedded, they are not practically recyclable.
Blades: The double edge blades used in Safety Razors are incredibly resource efficient – it is just a single strip of metal!
We used to recommend placing your blades in a ‘blade bank’ made of an empty tin can with a slot cut in the side, and then recycling the can when it gets full. Tom Watson, Eco-Consumer Columnist of the Seattle Times, recommends wrapping them well in paper and disposing with household garbage. ” I believe that could pose a risk for the people who process recyclables on a sorting line (at plants like this – http://www.wmnorthwest.com/cascaderecycling/profile.html). What if the blades fall out of the can, or people don’t do it the way you suggest? Those blades are such a small amount of waste (and are more efficient by being double-sided) that your razor is still a very green product…”
Cartridge blades are made of plastic, metal, rubber, and ‘lubricating strips’ – Recycle That!
Blade Packaging: Double Edge blades are typically wrapped in a small piece of waxed paper, and in a small plastic container. Sometimes, there will be a cardboard hangtag
Infuriating are the multiple layers of plastic casing and blister packing found with cartridges Razors.
Batteries found in the Fusion and the expensive Electric Razors are hazardous to the environment. 99% of the population do not separate their batteries from garbage, especially rechargeable batteries!
Save Money, Save the Environment
Think Globally, Shave Locally!
“Just what I always wanted: Shaving Scum!”
ReadyMade Magazine is one of my favorite sources for DIY zeitgiest.
They recently featured Double Edge Wet Shaving in the April/May Eco Issue.
Click for Shaving Article
Shaving Cream Recipe
ReadyMade is usually found at your local Whole Foods, PCC, Library. Not huge distribution, but when you find it, it is worth the purchase.
Fix a Project brought this fantastic post on Women and the Safety Razor:
Have I ever considered drag on my skin? Not really. But this shave tells me that I should have. The safety razor shave is so clean and comfortable, I never want to go back to crappy plastic blades. Have I cut myself? Nope, not once. (It’s called a safety razor.) Razor burn? No way. The delicate underarm and bikini regions? No prob if you take it slow. I’ve gotten rid of some perma-burn that I didn’t even know I had…it’s probably been plaguing my pits for the last 15 years!
It even piqued Lizzy’s hesitance on adopting the RetroRazor…
Click for more information on Double Edge Shaving for Women
