How borrowing could become the new buying - and help save the planet

The Ecologist
Aug 8, 2017, 4:18 am39 pts
What do steam cleaners, camping gear and ukuleles have in common? They are among the most popular items on loan at the Library of Things, a space where people can loan products rather than buy them, only to leave them on a shelf gathering dust after one or two uses, reports CATHERINE EARLY

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