Disposable plastic razor Single-use plastic razor
Disposable plastic razor
Single-use plastic razor
Fused plastic and metal with no recycling route, shedding microplastics and persisting for centuries; a 9, near the worst case.
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/ 10
High plastic footprint
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A format-level entry. Disposable razors mix virgin plastic and metal in a non-recyclable body and are thrown away after a few uses.
How this score breaks down
Plastic in the product and its packaging
Heavy plastic
Mixed virgin plastic and metal, non-recyclable
Microplastic shedding and leaching
Sheds a lot
Low
End of life: persistence and recovery
Persists for centuries
Persists for centuries and is not really recovered after disposal.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern
Some concern
Some plastic-linked chemistry is possible.
Transparency and disclosure
Not brand-specific
This is a format-level entry standing in for a whole category, not a single named brand, so there is no company disclosure to assess. Strengths
- Cheap and convenient up front
Trade-offs
- Single-use, non-recyclable virgin plastic and metal
- High lifetime waste
- A reusable safety razor replaces hundreds of these
Scored on our consumables method (consumables-v1). How we rank →
What's inside
A format-level reference: a single-use razor that mixes virgin plastic and metal in a body designed to be thrown away after a few uses.
| Part | Material |
|---|---|
| Handle | Virgin plastic |
| Head | Plastic housing with steel blades |
- Packaging
- Mixed virgin plastic and metal, non-recyclable
- Microplastics
- Low
Attributes
What this product is, at a glance.
Single-UseVirgin PlasticNon-Recyclable
About Disposable plastic razor
Disposable plastic razors are among the highest-waste personal care items: hundreds of millions are landfilled each year, and the mixed plastic-and-metal construction cannot be recycled.
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