The power of sharing: A review of Thanks for Sharing by Eleanor Tucker

Eleanor Tucker’s book, Thanks for Sharing, describes her journey to buy as few new things as possible through the sharing economy, from food to furniture, and from space to skills.
I’ve been part of the ‘not buying new’ movement since I was a child, albeit quite without realising. School uniforms were worn and passed around or bought and sold at secondhand uniform sales. Toys and books were passed on to younger members of the family. Furniture was gifted when siblings moved on and moved out.

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