{"product_id":"thanks-for-sharing-how-i-gave-up-buying-and-embraced-swapping-borrowing-and-renting-paperback","title":"Thanks for Sharing: How I Gave Up Buying and Embraced Swapping, Borrowing and Renting - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEleanor Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this fascinating book, Eleanor Tucker sets out a bold vision of how sustainable sharing can save us money, and lead to a happier future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is the \u003cb\u003eSharing Economy?\u003c\/b\u003e How can it help us \u003cb\u003elive more affordable, more sustainable, and ultimately more fulfilling lives?\u003c\/b\u003e What would happen if for one year a family pledged to \u003cb\u003eshare as much as they possibly can? \u003c\/b\u003eInstead of\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eowning more and more stuff, what it's like to\u003cb\u003e stop owning things and borrow, lend, rent and swap instead?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are big questions, but features writer Eleanor Tucker sets out to answer them in this \u003cb\u003ethoroughly absorbing and entertaining guide\u003c\/b\u003e to sustainable sharing, or as it is also known, \u003cb\u003e'collaborative consumption'.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this engrossing study, Eleanor straps us into on her year-long experiment along with her somewhat reluctant family. Over the course of the year, with the aid of various sharing apps, they will \u003cb\u003epledge to buy as few new things as possible\u003c\/b\u003e, instead relying on the \u003cb\u003epower of sharing, lending, renting and borrowing \u003c\/b\u003eto supply their needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each chapter introduces a different type of sharing into her day to day life, from the\u003cb\u003e little 'things' (food, clothes)\u003c\/b\u003e to the \u003cb\u003ebigger 'things' (cars, furniture, the space around us)\u003c\/b\u003e, and shows how the growth of tech has revolutionized an age-old practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book contains\u003cb\u003e best-for recommendations\u003c\/b\u003e based around \u003cb\u003edifferent types of sharing\u003c\/b\u003e, to create an \u003cb\u003eeasily accessible shortcut into sharing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with \u003cb\u003ewarm and relatable humour\u003c\/b\u003e as well as a \u003cb\u003edeeply-researched knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e of the history of sharing, \u003cb\u003e this unmissable guide could truly change the way you consume.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e is a former advertising creative and features writer for The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, Marie Claire, and Psychologies, commentating on gender, society, sustainability, tech and lifestyle. She now writes, speaks, and advises startups all over the world on the sharing economy space. She is on the board of the CBI council Sharing Economy UK, and also co-founded and chairs the committee of the Sharing Economy Global Summit. Passionate about the potential of online platforms to democratize, empower communities and help us live more sustainably, Elle advises on gig and sharing economy models - working internationally to help start-ups and scale-ups to launch, grow and thrive. Originally from Oxford in England, Eleanor was educated at Edinburgh University in Scotland, where she now lives with her husband and two young children. THANKS FOR SHARING is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.46 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 09, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52141690487015,"sku":"9780711282186","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/13a2bccfdc4059d8b93cd0d7ae2a6c4b.webp?v=1780317001","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/thanks-for-sharing-how-i-gave-up-buying-and-embraced-swapping-borrowing-and-renting-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}