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We all have junk...maybe too much. You know, the stuff we just don’t use that much. But what if there was a way to make better use of it?
For instance, you use a lawn mower once every few weeks. Your weed-whacker might get used once a year. So why spend hundreds of dollars on something that only occasionally gets used?
That’s one of the questions being asked by people taking part in what is being called “Collaborative Consumption.” Why buy something when you can swap, share, barter, trade or rent for it instead?
Today we’ll talk with someone from the Collaborative Fund who funds new startups that utilize this strategy. We’ll also check-in with the founder of a store where you can get things...for free.
Do you participate in Collaborative Consumption? Are you open to the idea of sharing things with local strangers?
