The sharing economy is here to stay

treehugger.com 13 Feb '13, 1pm

The sharing economy is here to stay

Forbes had a good issue last month on the sharing economy. This is a subject we've covered for years here on TreeHugger due to the sustainability benefits of encouraging access over ownership , but thanks to the successes of Airbnb, Zipcar, TaskRabbit and other services, the concept is going mainstream: The sharing concept has created markets out of things that wouldn’t have been considered monetizable assets before. A few dozen square feet in a driveway can now produce income via Parking Panda . A pooch-friendly room in your house is suddenly a pet penthouse via DogVacay . On Rentoid , an outdoorsy type with a newborn who suddenly notices her camping tent never gets used can rent it out at $10 a day to a city slicker who’d otherwise have to buy one. On SnapGoods , a drill lying fallow in a garage can become a $10-a-day income source from a homeowner who just needs to put ...

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@treehuggeruk » 19 Feb '13, 10am
RT @scp_centre: via @Dothegreenthing #sharing #economy is here to stay. And it's going to get better than ever [link] @Treehugger
@staciriordan » 18 Feb '13, 6pm
So true! RT@macala: The sharing economy here to stay - Forbes says revenue will surpass $3.5 billion... [link] #fashionlaw
@Dothegreenthing » 18 Feb '13, 6pm
The sharing economy is here to stay. And it's going to get better than ever [link] via @Treehugger #hurrah
@treehuggeruk » 18 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @macala: The sharing economy is here to stay - According to Forbes, revenue from will surpass $3.5 billion... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 18 Feb '13, 12pm
RT @ChellLeeder: The sharing exonomy via @TreeHugger [link]
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@espiritas_ » 18 Feb '13, 11am
RT @AbundanceGen: 'The sharing economy is here to stay' [link]
@treehuggeruk » 18 Feb '13, 11am
RT @straightplc: Good news - the sharing economy is only going to get better: [link] via @TreeHugger RT @dothegreenthing #SmartThinking
@treehuggeruk » 18 Feb '13, 11am
RT @JorritStevens: The sharing economy is here to stay: [link] - "Als je maar toegang hebt dan is 'zelf bezitten' niet meer nodig..!"
@JorritStevens » 18 Feb '13, 11am
The sharing economy is here to stay: [link] - "Als je maar toegang hebt dan is 'zelf bezitten' niet meer nodig..!"
@ecomodo » 18 Feb '13, 11am
RT @RecyclebankUK: RT @Dothegreenthing: Good news - the sharing economy is only going to get better and better [link] via @Treehugger #share
@straightplc » 18 Feb '13, 11am
Good news - the sharing economy is only going to get better: [link] via @TreeHugger RT @dothegreenthing #SmartThinking
@treehuggeruk » 18 Feb '13, 11am
RT @Dothegreenthing: Good news - the sharing economy is only going to get better and better [link] via @Treehugger #share
@Dothegreenthing » 18 Feb '13, 11am
Good news - the sharing economy is only going to get better and better [link] via @Treehugger #share
@treehuggeruk » 17 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @EarthShare: The sharing economy is here to stay [link]
@treehuggeruk » 17 Feb '13, 12am
RT @MHBoys: The sharing economy is here to stay [link]
@treehuggeruk » 16 Feb '13, 3pm
RT @natejmeyer: Interesting read. The sharing economy is here to stay [link]
@natejmeyer » 16 Feb '13, 3pm
Interesting read. The sharing economy is here to stay [link]
@treehuggeruk » 14 Feb '13, 9pm
RT @davidkwaltz: MT @nyoginomics: RT @SustainableInc: The sharing economy is here to stay - According to Forbes, revenue from... [link]
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MT @nyoginomics: RT @SustainableInc: The sharing economy is here to stay - According to Forbes, revenue from... [link]
@villahumana » 14 Feb '13, 6am
RT @reimaginegroup: The sharing economy is here to stay [link] @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 14 Feb '13, 4am
RT @MarkAMack1: The sharing economy is here to stay [link]
@treehuggeruk » 14 Feb '13, 3am
RT @stirlingboy: #According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion this year. [link] #green
@stirlingboy » 14 Feb '13, 2am
#According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion this year. [link] #green
@treehuggeruk » 14 Feb '13, 12am
RT @archon256: The sharing economy is here to stay : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 8pm
RT @KrisinAustin: According to Forbes, "the revenue flowing through the share economy directly into people’s wallets will surpass... [link]
@KrisinAustin » 13 Feb '13, 8pm
According to Forbes, "the revenue flowing through the share economy directly into people’s wallets will surpass... [link]
@christackett » 13 Feb '13, 7pm
RT @TEDxIDC: The sharing economy is here to stay [link] by @christackett
@SOLARLIFE » 13 Feb '13, 5pm
The sharing economy is here to stay $3.5bn this year [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
RT @CarloIacovini: [link]
@IFASSEN » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
The sharing economy is here to stay ! [link] And we're happy about that ^^
@TEDxIDC » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
The sharing economy is here to stay [link] by @christackett
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 4pm
RT @FaithAttaguile: The sharing economy is here to stay : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@TreeHugger » 13 Feb '13, 3pm
RT @christackett: The sharing economy is here to stay. @Forbes says revenue will pass $3.5b this year, w/ growth of 25%. [link]
@ljf54 » 13 Feb '13, 3pm
The sharing economy is here to stay : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger (great resource w/ websites)
@christackett » 13 Feb '13, 3pm
The sharing economy is here to stay. @Forbes says revenue will pass $3.5b this year, w/ growth of 25%. [link]
@WouterKersten » 13 Feb '13, 3pm
#Forbes acknowledges that the #Sharing #Economy is not a fad [link] via @TreeHugger
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @LennJohnston: The sharing economy is here to stay [link]
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@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @SimounLaonglaan: The sharing economy is here to stay [link] treehugger latest! ;)
@SimounLaonglaan » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
The sharing economy is here to stay [link] treehugger latest! ;)
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @Nick_Tesla_: The sharing economy is here to stay: According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
RT @edwinpreneur: Do you encourage access over ownership? The "Sharing Economy" has grown over 25% this year! [link] #sharing #sustainability
@Edwinpreneur » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
Do you encourage access over ownership? The "Sharing Economy" has grown over 25% this year! [link] #sharing #sustainability
@Nick_Tesla_ » 13 Feb '13, 2pm
The sharing economy is here to stay: According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @4saleNovato: The sharing economy is here to stay: According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 bi... [link]
@treehuggeruk » 13 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @BobLalonde1: The sharing economy is here to stay [link]
@WhitenoiseT » 13 Feb '13, 1pm
RT @TH_RSS: The sharing economy is here to stay [link]