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In this fascinating book Eleanor Tucker sets out a bold vision of how sustainable sharing can save us money and lead to a happier future

What is the Sharing Economy How can it help us live more affordable more sustainable and ultimately more fulfilling lives What would happen if for one year a family pledged to share as much as they possibly canInstead ofowning more and more stuff what its like to stop owning things and borrow lend rent and swap instead

These are big questions but features writer Eleanor Tucker sets out to answer them in this thoroughly absorbing and entertaining guide to sustainable sharing or as it is also knowncollaborative consumption

In this engrossing studyEleanor straps us into on her yearlong experiment along with her somewhat reluctant family Over the course of the year with the aid of various sharing apps they will pledge to buy as few new things as possible instead relying on the power of sharing lending renting and borrowing to supply their needs

Each chapter introduces a different type of sharing into her day to day life fromthe little things food clothes to the bigger things cars furniture the space around us and shows how the growth of tech has revolutionized an ageold practice

The book contains bestfor recommendations based around different types of sharing to create aneasily accessible shortcut into sharing

Written with warm and relatable humour as well as a deeplyresearched knowledge of the history of sharing this unmissable guide could truly change the way you consume