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The Collaborative Consumption Revolution: Swap, Rent, Borrow for a Sustainable Future

Explore the benefits of collaborative consumption, a growing trend where people swap, rent, and borrow items instead of buying new. Learn how it saves money, reduces waste, and benefits both consumers and sellers. Get involved and join the movement!

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The Collaborative Consumption Revolution: Swap, Rent, Borrow for a Sustainable Future

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  1. Collaborative Consumption Lia DeGerolami Marina Kearns Reid Harrison Jordan Parker

  2. Swap, Rent, Borrow

  3. At the beginning Rachel Botsman • What’s Mine is Yours • New York Times • Top 20 speakers in the world

  4. Rachel Botsman • Founder of CC Lab • Partner with the Collaborative Fund

  5. The case for Collaborative Consumption http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQa3kUJPEko

  6. Idea in the works • Goodwill • Too Good to be Threw • Salvation Army • Thrift stores • Buffalo Exchange • Spare Closet

  7. Last year, more than 66 million people donated to Goodwill. • There are more than 2400 Goodwill donation locations in the US. • Ranked among top charities to make donations go further.

  8. Buy Sell Trade • Secondhand Stores • Buffalo Exchange won 2011 Best of Green Award • About 70 stores Nation wide

  9. Swap Trading • Swap.com • Trashbank.com • Swaptreasures.com • U-swap.com • U-exchange.com • Goswap.org • Swapace.com

  10. Marketplaces • eBay • Craigslist • Zipcar • ParkatmyHouse • RelayRides

  11. Benefits of these sites • Saves money for consumers • Reduces waste and products • Convenience • Produces money for sellers • Decreases pollution • Gets rid of unwanted items

  12. Why We Should Participate

  13. Bye Bye Water

  14. Spend less Gain more!

  15. Hundreds of thousands of DVDs, books, video games, clothes and toys are swap-traded every second.

  16. Events • Video Game Swap - Cambridge, MA • Earth Day Sip & Swap - Boston, MA • Jazz Fest Sip & Swap - New Orleans, LA

  17. TEXAS • Austin, TX – TXsCC Clothing Swap • Swap Sheet: April 2011 - San Angelo, TX

  18. Did you hear that? It’s a swap! • Facebook • Twitter • Emails • Texts • Billboards • Internet • Websites • Advertisements • Press

  19. GET INVOLVED! • Save our planet • Money in your pocket • Space in your life • New items for less money • Get rid of dust collecting crap!

  20. GO GREEN!

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