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Nov 26, 2019
Take Back Ware: Why We Started Making Forks from Shaving Blades
Way back when AlbatrossDesigns.It was starting we also designed and Introduced our Blade Take Back Program—the first ...
Nov 26, 2019
Introducing Albatross Take Back Ware!
From Offices, to Schools, to Take Out lunches, plastic silverware is everywhere around us. And, it is very tempting to use because it is so convenient. No dishes for anyone, and you don’t have to remember to take anything with you. Here’s the thing though, Plastic Silverware does ultimately have significant costs. And, having your own silverware with you is ultimately the best step to take action and address this source of pollution.
Sep 26, 2019
A Brief History of the Plastic Pollution Crisis and How Community Can help Solve it
A Brief History of the Plastic Pollution Crisis and How Community Can Solve it
In 1907 Plastic was invented. For the ...
Sep 26, 2019
Cranking Up the Volume: 5 Things You Can Do to Use Community as a Sustainability Tool
Tell your friends. All of them. If you have friends, talk to them about all the ways the environment matte...
May 10, 2019
Education's Impact on the Environment: And, how you can help.
We found this school with a sailboat painted on it, and thought How Cool! It also got us thinking about Education and...
Jan 25, 2019
New Realities: What we learned from Montreal in winter
This past holiday season Albatross traveled to Montreal, Quebec, Canada for one of our annual design pilgrimages. We ...
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Nov 21, 2018
[Zero] Waste Wednesday (our 6 day Anti-Black Friday Holiday)
[Zero] Waste Wednesday: The anti-Black Friday?
Black Friday has many shortcomings, not least its effect on the envir...
Sep 5, 2018
How Safe Are Safety Razors?
Compared to multi-blade cartridge razors that you pull across your skin, safety razors need to glide. The good news is that this means significantly less skin irritation [and better hair cutting]. But it also means you should be placing a high priority on lubrication before shaving.
Jul 1, 2018
Our idea of the Trim Tab Condition
“Something hit me very hard once, thinking about what one little man could do. Think of the Queen Elizabeth — the who...
Jan 3, 2018
New Year, Bigger Importance: It’s really time to wake up to the plastic problem
Last year (2017) was an amazing year for Albatross Designs. We were able to introduce our message about plastic free...
Apr 10, 2017
Introducing the Albatross Blade Take Back Program
Today we are thrilled to announce the launching of the Albatross Blade Take Back Program. Double edged safety razor ...
Feb 4, 2017
Where did our Vision for Albatross hatch?
We were sailing off the Baja Coast, rounding the Island of Cedros on our voyage home after the Newport — Cabo race. I...