Thread: I was thinking

We often talk about saving precious resources by not using wasteful cartridge razors that end up in landfills. This is true. However, have you ever noticed how much water is used during all of the straight/safety razor videos/clips on youtube..com, etc? It often bothers me to see how much water is used for a single shave. Are we overdoing it using these huge scuttles and re-filling them? Water happens to be at the top of the list for our most precious resources. Just my opinion or concern better said.

For this reason alone, I use human urine in my scuttle. The 98 degree temperature leaves my lather feeling oh so warm!

Anyway, my decision to use a straight razor wasn't founded on me trying to preserve the environment.......although water is usually recycled through processing plants and the natural ecosystem of evaporation to rain. I think it does less damage to use a little more water during a shave than to use less with a ton of disposable cartridges. Just my opinion though.

Originally Posted by senoreme

Water happens to be at the top of the list for our most precious resources. Just my opinion or concern better said.

Nope "Water" is the most abundant resource on the Planet, you mean "fresh" water is more precious, so please feel free to shave with all the ocean water you would like...

You could also if you are a true Environmentalist use Gray water for shaving, or being as you are in NY, really use Ocean water, re-cycled/purified through a simple Gravel/Sand filtering system that you could build out of re-cycled parts and have a never ending supply of shaving water ... This of course would be heated using sunlight ...Just some thoughts

How about we all stop taking shower and start smelling like s--t to save water?
We have plenty of water and it is 3/4 of the earth if my memory not messing up.

I make my lather with petrol, there's no shortage of that... Oh wait.

Just kidding around! I honestly don't think it'll make a difference how much water we use to shave.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Nope "Water" is the most abundant resource on the Planet, you mean "fresh" water is more precious, so please feel free to shave with all the ocean water you would like...

You could also if you are a true Environmentalist use Gray water for shaving, or being as you are in NY, really use Ocean water, re-cycled/purified through a simple Gravel/Sand filtering system that you could build out of re-cycled parts and have a never ending supply of shaving water ... This of course would be heated using sunlight ...Just some thoughts

Hmm shaving with genuine sea water. I think you're on to something there Glen. Why we could promote it as the ultimate universal shave enhancer and those natural minerals including Gold and Platinum on your face, wow. We could sell it and make a mint.

Does anyone else remember the shaving scene from the Classic Movie: The Dirty Dozen?

Good Lord, I guess that I'm getting older than I thought!

I live in a rural area. My water goes through my sewer (after the septic system, of course) and is soaked right back into the ground.
I can use as much water as I want and I am not "hurting" the planet.

It drives me nuts when my son brings home the BS propaganda from school regarding the shortage of water.

If you think the water usage is bad, think about all the shipping that goes on, not to mention the packing stuffs

Personally, I use straights for the shave quality. If I want to be eco-friendly, I can do that in other ways. Like layers instead of furnace, recycling, not driving a lot and driving a Civic, etc etc. Oh wait, those things are to save money, not the planet.

I don't know much about the water or any shortages, but spending 12-14 hours a day at a university that made the Maxim magazine top party schools a few years back I hear boat loads of save the earth propaganda from the same people who cannot live without airconditioners, batteries, plastics, etc. It kills me listening and watching. I blew up on a student recently regarding her "green" car. When I was done spouting how the plastics are all virgin and my '70 Chrysler is made of steel which will rust much faster than her car when trashed, will last longer before so and the majority of which is recyclable. Within seconds of her getting upset with me on of the chem professors informed us that the batteries used in her car aren't as green as spouted by the advertisers. (He worked on designing them)
As for my water I get my fresh water partially from a well and partially from a spring. When done my water is sent into a septic tank. We have a fairly high water table here. Not a single plant near me has complained as of yet, but I think that I will make a conscious effort to pay attention to the amount I use in case the zombie apocalypse is around the corner, I will be prepared to shave while under water rations.