You're trying to live a greener lifestyle — recycling, composting, riding a bike instead of driving, etc. — but have you ever looked at how you can green your beauty routine? Shaving is one aspect of grooming that you may have overlooked.
Plastic razors are obviously a bad choice, seeing as they'll just end up in landfills, and electric razors aren't so great either because they require electricity. So what's a girl (or guy) to do? Luckily, Grist.org's Ask Umbra has some eco-friendly alternatives.
This article appears in Jul 8-14, 2010.