Thanks for Sharing is an informative and entertaining guide to sustainable sharing. We live in a society where over-consumption is the norm, but Tucker is here to introduce us to the Sharing Economy. Rather than spend money on something new, Tucker raises the idea of sharing, lending, renting, and borrowing instead.
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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 can? Instead of owning more and more stuff, what it’s like to stop owning things and borrow, lend, rent and swap instead?
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I enjoyed reading about Tucker’s year-long experiment with the dos and don’ts of sustainable sharing. Each chapter dives into something different, such as food sharing, furniture sharing, and even dog sharing, yes, you read that right. Through sharing apps, Tucker was able to connect with her community and find ways to reduce food waste, support slow fashion, and keep second-hand or upcycled items out of the landfill.
There’s a lot of information to absorb when it comes to any guide, but I especially appreciated how Tucker included short bullet point summaries at the end of each part. This made it really easy to find the information you’re looking for without flipping back and forth. Tucker also included the names of the sharing apps we can use for the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia.
If you’re interested in sustainable sharing, or you’re intrigued by how it works, I highly recommend Thanks for Sharing. Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion for this advanced reading copy (eARC) in exchange for my honest review. Thanks for Sharing will be available next week on May 9th. Pre-order your copy on Amazon today!
Thanks for Sharing by Eleanor Tucker
Genre: Self-Help, Home
Pages: 256
Rating: 4/5
Thanks for Sharing does sound like a fantastic book for those that are wanting to be more sustainable and share food, furniture, clothes, and more. That’s great she listed sharing apps in various countries, and I’m curious now if there are any sharing apps in Denmark.
I’m curious too! Perhaps there are local community groups online that encourage sharing or swapping items. Thank you for reading Karalee!
Thank you for sharing this fun find. Her book sounds like a very interesting read!
It was! I learned a lot about the sharing economy. Thank you for reading Heidi!
This sounds interesting. We’re curious to learn more about how she did this.
She utilized many sharing apps that allowed her to connect with others in the community to share, borrow, or rent! Thank you for reading!
I’m all about initiatives to be more sustainable! This seems like a great resource to have. Thanks for the review!
Absolutely, it’s great to have more information on simple things we can do to be more sustainable. Thank you for reading!
This book sounds like a really interesting one and perfect who wants to know more. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the book!
Lauren x
Thank you for reading Lauren!
I am interested in learning more about sustainable sharing! For about 7 years now I have been working on living a more sustainable and minimalist life. As a lover of fashion, I have found creative ways to still embrace fashion by renting instead of buying new clothes, restyling, and reusing as much as possible. Especially for parties, and other events, I opt for renting instead of buying. This read was so informative!
Cheers,
Tania
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That’s great to hear Tania! I’m glad you’ve found a way to be sustainable while allowing yourself to be creative too. That’s super inspiring, especially when it comes to fashion. Thank you for reading!
This sounds like a great read. I will have to check it out. Thanks so much for sharing your review!
Thank you for reading Charity! I hope you enjoy it.
I’m just wondering why these had not been implemented before when you realise how simple and easy it is. It just makes sense.
I agree, it makes so much sense for the long term. Thank you for reading!
We have a shop in town that promotes sharing, swapping, and renting, it’s always really busy. And there’s Freecycle website too – giving and getting stuff for free locally, to reuse and keep good stuff out of landfills. Definitely the way forward!
That’s awesome Lisa! I’m glad to know these places exist. Thank you for reading!
This is a really great idea that we never considered before.
I agree, it’s such a great idea and it makes a lot of sense too. Thank you for reading!
This sounds like a good read, especially for people who need to know more about sustainability and the different things you can do. Definitely sounds like a handy little book!
Yes, it was wonderful learning about all the ways we can be more sustainable. Thank you for reading Jenny!
Wonderful review! I haven’t read any books on this subject, but it’s definitely something I need to read more about. Thanks for sharing!
I highly recommend it, it was fascinating to read all about the ways we can share. Thank you for reading Jodie!