R.E.M SPRING™ Eco Friendly

IMPORTANCE OF HAIR REMOVAL TO SOCIETY SETTING OFF INNOVATION


It is always likely that when entrepreneurs find something important to society, they automatically take advantage of this as an opportunity to discover and market new innovations.

Hair removal is one aspect in which society has imposed a standard. Hair removal is conventional because of society and sexual reasons in connection to the social role of hair in society.

Several cultures have an idyllic amount of hair for both sexes and the violation of such standards may result to social rejection. Other people find it medically necessary, to eliminate lice or to reduce body odor caused by odor- causing micro organisms amassing in hair (James, 2008)




REGULAR FACIAL REMOVAL SPRINGS VS R.E.M SPRING™


Among the new modes of hair removal is the facial hair removal springs which are made of plastic and the stainless steel- R.E.M SPRING™.

This tool is growing popular in online and immobile shops. In order to find out which of the two types of facial hair removal springs is more feasible to use, several aspects have to be looked into. This paper studies and compares the practicability of regular facial hair removal springs and the stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ in terms of sanitation, durability, eco-friendliness and economy.


The stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ has a higher degree of sanitation compared to the regular facial hair removal springs which are made of plastic because the former is easier to sterilize compared to the latter.

In a study conducted by Princeton University, results revealed that special polymers are needed in order for any plastic container or pharmaceutical product to endure the heat without disintegrating or distorting (Cold Sterilization of Plastic Containers, 2009). Moreover, stainless steel is naturally more resistant to bacteria compared to plastic (Alicia, 2009).


In terms of durability, the stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ surpasses the regular facial hair removal springs. Sourmail, T. and Bhadesia(2009) asserts that steels are alleged to be stainless only if they withstand corrosion. Furthermore, stainless steel may notch and scratch but they don’t break even when under pressure. Needless to say, the stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ also lasts longer compared to the regular facial hair removal springs (Alicia, 2009)


One of the most important factors that influence the very well –informed consumers nowadays is the eco- friendliness of a product starting from the production up to the distribution process.

According to Goleman, Daniel and Norris, Gregory (2009) in an article made for New York Times, the production of a single stainless steel item is apparently much worse than a single plastic item. Stainless steel demands more fossil fuel, discharges more greenhouse gases, requires more metal resources and sets off more toxic hazards to people and the ecosystem compared to plastic. However, if we take into consideration the fact that the stainless steel lasts longer than plastic, the stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ is more eco friendly. The environment and climate will be better off if a single stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ replaces 50 regular facial hair removal springs. More environmental harm is caused with the continuous production of plastic.



In further support of these findings, even in the disposing stage, stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ is more beneficial. They are not recyclable, but when they decompose they give back nickel and chromium to the environment, lessening the necessity for mining (Lee, 2009).


The regular facial hair removal springs normally comes in cheaper in the market, however considering all aspects in which the stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ surpasses the regular facial hair removal springs, the stainless steel R.E.M SPRING™ is definitely more economical choice.


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Cold Sterilization of Plastic Containers (2009).
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http://www.princeton.edu/~patents/TT/dockets/1664.htm

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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/19/opinion/20090419bottle.html

James, Andrea (2008). Methods of Hair Removal.
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http://www.hairfacts.com/methods.html


Lee, James (2009). Stainless Water Bottle - Stainless Steel or Plastic Water Bottle.
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http://www.prlog.org/10252009-stainless-water-bottle-stainless-steel-or-plastoc-bottle.html


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