I never thought about it until a few days ago, but I believe they are.
Disposable razors or even cartridge razors (Mach3, Quattro, Fusion, etc.) use all kind of plastic in the cartridges and in the packaging as well. I was shaving the other day and realized how using a safety razor is a greener option. Since new ideas are rare I did some digging on the internet and found other people that switched to safety razors not for their superior performance (like I did) but expressly for their eco-friendliness:
The timing on this change just happened to be perfect. For several years I have been using a Venus plastic razor with disposable blade heads. These heads are made of plastic and come individually sheathed in mini plastic cups. The whole package of six blade heads is, of course, then wrapped in more plastic. None of which is recyclable in my area.
I’ve been using this razor for nearly one month. In fact, I’ve been using the same blade the whole time too. At this rate, the box of 100 that I bought from a guy on eBay could last me 8 years! Of course, I don’t shave every day, so your mileage may vary. But just think of all the plastic cartridges and packaging that I am not throwing away.
Yet another reason to use a safety razor instead of a modern cartridge or disposable. All this in addition to the fact that the blades are cheaper (mine cost about $0.25 in boxes of 250) and the shave is far better than some vibrating 5 blade contraption.
