A group in the UK that I'm hugely interested in are Library Of Things.
At a very basic level, they offer products such as power tools for rental rather than ownership.
But it's a little bit more than that:
They have a very clear vision, which is centred around *everybody* in a neighbourhood having access to quality tools, toys and technologies, reducing waste, and also *repairing* tools rather than landfilling them and buying new ones.
On top of that: they run workshops on how to use the tools etc; this is not a profit-driven venture.
I don't think they're on Mastodon, so I'm going to take this opportunity, given everything I've been talking about this morning, to give them a little shout-out.
If you're in a position to promote them, that would be great.
https://pitch.com/v/introducing-library-of-things-movement---may-2024-mtv38u/789402fc-e807-4131-9720-fcbed2764341
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