By Marta Nowinska Everybody loves a good swap! It benefits you, the community and the planet. Items, skills, services, knowledge and time are all barter-worthy. Here are 12 reasons to swap more in 2012: # 1 It makes you realize that you’re richer than you think! You have a wealth of knowledge, skills...
We are entering a new economic landscape: the 20th century was all about hyper consumption, the 21st century is based on collaborative consumption. Collaborative consumption, a term coined by Rachel Botsman, refers to the shared economy that is emerging among millions around the world, an economy based...