The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

I came across this video (via Shareable, one of my favorite blogs)that does a fantastic job highlighting the future of conusmption: Collaborative Consumption. It's amazing how many different solutions people, company and organizations are coming up with all with the goal of reducing wasteful spending and consumption of newly produced goods. From bikeshare programs to ZipCar and their new app which 100,000 people in the first week to bartering services and gifting economies.... we are just on the cusp of a new mode of consumption.

The interesting thing is that most of these new service based ideas all intrinsically connect people to each other in different ways. If it's meeting a new person when you pick up an item on freecycle or unlocking a rental bike at a bike sharing rack and meeting someone doing the same thing... peers, people with similar interest are connecting in ways that have not been common in a long time.

It's an exciting time right now and we're exciting to be a part of this socioeconomic shift!

Check out the awesome video!

Build a Sharing Community in Your Neighborhood

We have received lots of requests from our Share Some Sugar neighbors who are looking to grow a sharing community in their neighborhood. Here are a 3 simple ideas to help you out:























1. Print this poster and hang it around your neighborhood or put it in neighbors mailboxes. Don't forget to write in your own zip code! (click on the image and then again to zoom in for full size poster)

2. Forward ShareSomeSugar.com to the your neighborhood council director and tell them how it's an easy way to meet new neighbors, be resourceful and environmentally responsible and save money!

3. Every neighbor knows a few more neighbors. Tell the neighbors that you know about Share Some Sugar and ask them to tell the neighbors that they know!


Email us with ideas, feedback or stories on how you are building a sharing community in your neighborhood!