EzCater being acquired by Uber for $2.3 billion https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/44765/ #belgaillustration #Belgium #Bicycle #BusinessFinanceAndIndustry #delivering #DeliveryPerson #economy #FinanceAndEconomy #food #HomeDelivery #Horizontal #illustration #Massachusetts #MassachusettsDining #MassachusettsFood #MassachusettsGroceryStores #MassachusettsRestaurant #NextTo #Photography #SharingEconomy #UberEats #ubereats #Waiting
#sharingeconomy — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sharingeconomy, aggregated by home.social.
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As promised, here's a link to the recorded presentation from the #LibraryOfThings for #DisasterResponse workshop I attended recently! Very informative!
Recorded September 24, 2026
"Learn how #Brazoria County Library System ( #BCLS ) in Texas transformed its 'Library of Things' into a disaster response asset that directly supports community needs before, during, and after major disruptions. This webinar will explain how readiness planning and intentional selection helped expand access to essential tools during emergencies, strengthening recovery efforts and reinforcing the library's role as a trusted, practical community institution. Library Director #LisaLoranc will share how the BCLS integrated the Library of Things planning and acquisition into core library strategy — rather than treating it as an add-on — and how partnerships and a community-centered services model helped her library counter book banning narratives by emphasizing libraries as hubs for equitable access."
https://www.sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/library-things-disaster-response
#SolarPunkSunday #DisasterPreparedness #BuildingResilience #BuildingCommunity #CommunityResilience #Resilience #SharingEconomy #LibrariesOfThings #LibrariesRule !
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SNAP changes push more North Carolina families to food pantries, food banks | News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/36203/ #ceo #charity #FoodBank #FoodBanks #FoodPantries #FoodWaste #GuilfordCounty #LeslieLoyd #NorthCarolina #NorthCarolinaDining #NorthCarolinaFood #NorthCarolinaGroceryStores #NorthCarolinaRestaurants #pantry #SharingEconomy #SNAP
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#SalemMA - #ZeroWasteSalem Free #BookSwap and #TerraCycle Collection
September 19, 2026
" #ZeroWaste Salem Free Book Swap returns on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10:00am-1:00pm! Horace Mann Laboratory School gym (79 Willson St, entrance in rear of building). Swapping isn’t necessary — you may donate, take away, or both.
We accept ONLY books, CDs, DVDs, records (all in original cases, please), plus puzzles and greeting cards. We are also accepting bags (paper, plastic, grocery, cloth) for swapping.
All items must be clean, dry, and mildew free.
TO DONATE, please drop off at Horace Mann Laboratory School gym (79 Willson St, entrance in rear of building) on Friday, September 18 from 4:00-7:00pm, or Saturday, September 19 from 9:00am-noon. Remaining items will be donated.
Please understand that our volunteers will have to sort through and trash anything except the accepted items. Please respect volunteers’ time and health and DO NOT bring magazines, VHS, old/mildewed/outdated books, home CDs, binders, and cassette tapes.
TERRACYCLE — We’re collecting FIVE TerraCycle categories of otherwise hard-to-recycle items.TerraCycle makes it possible to recycle difficult items that are unable to be recycled curbside.
Here’s what we are collecting:
– SWIFFERS: save all used, dried Swiffer pads.
– RAZORS: save all brands of reusable and disposable razors, blades, & cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
– ORAL CARE: Non-electric toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes & caps, and floss containers. Save all brands, plus toothbrush packaging.
–BRITA: Brita dispenser, Brita pitchers, Brita bottles, Brita standard filters, Brita Stream filters, Brita bottle filters, Brita filter packaging, Brita Longlast® filters, Brita Stream® pitchers.
–BURT’S BEES: Burt’s Bees BRAND ONLY lip balm, tinted lip care, and lip treatment packaging; Burt’s Bees tubes, caps, wands, bottles, and pumps; outer packaging for Burt’s Bees towelettes and sheet mask; Burt’s Bees plastic compacts. NO other brands personal care products."
FMI:
https://greensalem.com/event/zero-waste-salem-free-book-swap-terracycle-collection-2/#SolarPunkSunday #FreeBookSwap
#CDSwap #DVDSwap #RecordSwap #TerracycleCollection #burtsbees #Recycling #Brita #Toothpaste #Toothbrushes #Razors #Swifters #MassachusettsEvents #Recyling #SharingEconomy -
Live: US policymakers expect Fed to raise rates again this year
By Alison BranleyThe US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points and policymakers expect one more hike before the end of the year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/asx-markets-business-live-news-september-19-2026/107162296
#StockMarket #FinancialMarkets #Currency #Cryptocurrency #SharingEconomy #CompanyNews #InterestRates #AlisonBranley
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Brunswick library lets patrons borrow more than 1,500 gadgets and tools
The #LibraryOfThings in #BrunswickME offers tools, toys, appliances, and more for residents to use for their occasional needs.
Author: Christian Harsa
Published: 7:23 PM EST November 8, 2025BRUNSWICK, Maine — "There are plenty of things people buy, use once, then never find a need for again. It may be a pasta maker gathering dust or a steel drum long forgotten, but those tools and others can be found at the #CurtisMemorialLibrary in Brunswick all for free.
"The idea comes in part from the library's dedication to #sustainability.
"Kelly McElligott, a librarian and manager at the library, explained more about the Library of Things while indexing a shelf full of tools, safety equipment, and other #DIY gadgets.
" 'You may just need to use it only one time, and you can borrow it from us without having to purchase it,' she said.
"McElligott has borrowed from the Library of Things occasionally, too. In fact, she said she once checked out the popover tins for some baking and likes to peruse the conversation starter cards.
"The collection of goods also came in handy when her basement flooded.
" 'I got one of the industrial fans and let it blow for days and hope that fixed it,' she said with a chuckle.
"Built up over a few years, the Library of Things offers the residents of Brunswick and #HarpswellME access to items they may not want to buy but still need. Plus, for a fee, residents from other communities can check out things, too.
"From those who need a KitchenAid mixer or are hoping to become a #DIYFixer, the Curtis Memorial Library has more than 1,500 items, plus some informational classes too.
" 'We did a #DIYPlumbing class, and then we bought the equipment you would need that were talked about in the program so you then you could go home and say, 'I can fix that myself,' McElligott said."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/p7lL5#SolarPunkSunday #LibrariesOfThings #LibraryOfThingsMaine #BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #LibrariesRule !
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How #LibrariesOfThings build #resilience, fight #ClimateChange, and bring communities together
by Tom Llewellyn
April 17, 2019Excerpt: "With climate-fueled disasters on the rise around the world, what role can tool libraries play in aiding community-led disaster response efforts?
" #ToolLibraries can play a huge role in #ClimateResilience and helping communities bounce forward after a disaster, but to be most effective they need to be in place before disasters like super-storms, floods, wildfires, or earthquakes.
"The tools, skills, and community that support a tool library can all be essential ingredients for rapid response and rebuilding. As we’ve seen after recent disasters, it can take weeks — or even months — for effective outside assistance to arrive, so the better-equipped communities are to help themselves, the better they will do after a disaster. Even if a tool library itself is damaged in a disaster, a redundant and reliable platform like #myTurn can help locate the tools that were checked out at the time of the disaster or items from other nearby tool libraries, so they can be put back into service quickly.
"Even before a disaster happens, tool libraries can play a number of roles in disaster preparation. Some of the most popular tools at the #PhinneyToolLibrary like concrete drills, palm nailers, air compressors, reciprocating saws are often borrowed to be used for earthquake retrofits, and the Oakland Tool Library even has earthquake retrofit kits. The social cohesion that tool libraries fosters also helps build community resilience.
"One final important, and often overlooked, benefit of tool libraries, #LibrariesOfThings, and other product sharing services is the large role they can play in reducing GHGs and climate risk in the first place. According to recent research by groups in Europe and the C40 Cities, consumer product consumption is the sector of the economy that has one of the, if not the, biggest environmental impact when taking into account resource extraction, manufacturing, and global supply chains, transportation, storage, use, and eventual disposal of products.
"Beyond reducing the 'embodied' energy in products through #reuse, some organizations are using tool libraries to further advance energy efficiency. For example, the Smart Buildings Center, SDG&E, and CUNY Building Performance Lab all run energy efficiency tool libraries that help homeowners, professionals, and construction companies retrofit existing buildings to reduce their energy use. Using shared tools to reduce energy consumption is a win-win for people, economics, and the planet."
#SolarPunkSunday #DisasterPreparedness #BorrowDontBuy #Resiliency #SharingEconomy #LibrariesRule !
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Wait'll this person discovers a #LibraryOfThings !
My library card has saved me $1,330 — and I want more
Chicago Public Library tells patrons exactly what they’ve saved. I’ve become obsessed with running up the amount
By Ashlie D. Stevens, September 6, 2026
https://www.salon.com/2026/09/06/my-library-card-has-saved-me-1330-and-i-want-more/
#SolarPunkSunday #SharingEconomy #BorrowDontBuy #LibrariesRule !
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Klarere Airbnb-Regeln in der EU: Wann Kommunen Kurzzeitvermietung stoppen dürfen
Die EU-Kommission hat am Mittwoch mit dem Affordable Housing Act einen Gesetzesentwurf vorgelegt, der Städten und Gemeinden in…
#EuropeSays #EU #Europa #Airbnb #EuropäischeUnion #Netzpolitik #Reisen #SharingEconomy #Wirtschaft
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Leaving you all with an excerpt from an essay from 2022, before I re-boost posts from yesterday and boost quoted posts. TY to @MaQuest , @jblue , @rooftopjaxx and everyone who shared and/or chimed in! #ABetterWorldIsPossible !
Can Solarpunk Save the World?
The choice, then, is clear: solarpunk, or barbarism.
by Stacey Balkan, November 15, 2022
Excerpt: "Offering an imperfect but clear-eyed hope, rather than so many apocalyptic nightmares, is a key goal of solarpunk fiction. While many critics argue that radical change will only come about following the total collapse of Earth systems—in other words, the apocalypse imagined by popular climate fiction and much recent zombie fare—it has become increasingly evident that such alarmism possesses no political utility.
"Furthermore, in a discussion about climate and energy justice, we must acknowledge that, for many #Indigenous communities, the 'apocalypse' happened long ago: during the long 16th-century, when an expanding plantation system expedited the removal and enslavement of millions of #BIPOC persons in order to accommodate the #hyperconsumption of imperial centers like London.
"Apocalypse, as a geohistorical event or literary trope, is thus not central to solarpunk. That is, solarpunk doesn’t require an environmental apocalypse, because most solarpunk practitioners understand the material legacies of #SettlerColonialism as on ongoing apocalypse.
"Consequently, solarpunk worlds are not necessarily postapocalyptic (nor set in the future), but they are #postextractivist. Responding to the ethos of #extractive #capitalism — whereby the colonized exist as 'fuel … for the sake of someone else’s good life' — solarpunk imaginaries demand a thorough dismantling of fossil-fueled modernity and the material infrastructures (and attendant cultural expressions) that occasioned our comprehensive dependence on prehistoric carbon. Quite logically then, solarpunk also rejects the techno-utopian project of saving industrial modernity via increasingly hubristic geoengineering schemes."
Full essay:
https://www.publicbooks.org/can-solarpunk-save-the-world/#SolarPunkSunday #PostCapitalism #SharingEconomy #Earth4All #SettlerColonialism #ExtractiveIndustries #TechBros
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‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the #CommonGood
Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
Fri 26 Jun 2026"But while Mazzucato is horrified at what Starmer’s government has become, her aim is global. In her new book, The Common Good Economy: A New Compass, she wants nothing less than a remaking of economic theory and government practice, around a new set of purposes that would tackle the global scourge of inequality and the existential threat of the climate and nature crises. Current economic models have failed us. She argues that the world needs to rediscover the idea of the common good, our shared fate that depends on equitably nurturing the bounty of our only planet."
#SolarPunkSunday #Earth4All #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #NatureCrisis #SharingEconomy #PlanetAndPeople
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"The Maine Gear Library Network exists to share resources and knowledge in order to grow equitable and low-barrier access to outdoor gear for communities across the state.
Gear libraries statewide:
Adaptive Outdoor Education Center – #BrunswickME
Katahdin Gear Library – #MillinocketME
#KindlingCollective – #PortlandME
Maine Bound Adventure Center – #OronoME
#MaineGearShare – #BrunswickME
Skowhegan Outdoors – #SkowheganME
#OldTownME / #OronoME Gear Library – In DevelopmentPartners:
#CurtisMemorialLibrary of Things – #BrunswickME
#Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness – #BangorME
Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation – StatewideThe Maine Gear Library Network is a growing coalition of community organizations working together to make outdoor adventures more #accessible, #affordable, and #sustainable.
From #tents and #backpacks to #snowshoes and #kayaks, gear libraries around the state are helping more people get outside, regardless of income, experience, or zip code. By sharing resources and knowledge, the Maine Gear Library Network is building a culture of collaboration and sharing, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to explore and enjoy Maine’s incredible natural places.
What is a Gear Library?A gear library is a community-powered lending program that provides low-cost access to outdoor equipment, such as kayaks, #bikes, backpacks, snowshoes, and more. Their models may differ, but these gear libraries share a common goal of supporting equitable access to the outdoors by removing the barrier of gear ownership, inviting more #Mainers to connect with nature."
FMI:
https://www.mainegearshare.org/maine-gear-library-network#SolarPunkSunday #BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy #SpendTimeInNature #Kayaks #Hiking #Maine #GearHub #GearLibraries #SpendTimeOutdoors #BikeTooter #Biking #Kayaking #Camping
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#Maine - #Queer #GearLibrary - #KindlingCollective
"Kindling Collective is a queer-centered gear library creating an accessible pathway to outdoor experiences in Wabanaki Confederacy Territory / Maine.
We aim to build community and support people in nurturing and sustaining relationships with the natural world and each other. At Kindling Collective, members can check out the gear they need for #camping, #hiking, and #backpacking adventures. You don’t need to be queer to be a member; you just need to be on board with supporting and affirming queer people’s access to the outdoors. Our guided trips and events are designed by and for queer people.
You don’t need to be queer to be a member; you just need to be on board with supporting and affirming queer people’s access to the outdoors.
Membership perks:
- Unlimited gear loans for up to 7 days.
- Advice, tips, and guidance from our staff and volunteers.
- Invitations to member appreciation and community events.
- A welcoming and inclusive community.
- Access to additional gear and equipment supplied by #MaineGearShare through interlibrary loans.
- 25% off monthly membership at Portland Yoga Collective
- 15% off room reservations at the CoHo Hostel in Conway, NH
- 15% off gym memberships (monthly & yearly), a discounted day pass for $17, and a discount off of the "learn the ropes classes" at Evo Rock & Fitness
- 10% off at Portage Eats "Sliding scale memberships available.
FMI:
https://www.kindlingcollective.org/#SolarPunkSunday #GBLTQ
#GBLTQEvents #SafeZoneEvents
#QueerEvents #SolarPunkSunday
#BorrowDontBuy #SharingEconomy
#SpendTimeInNature #Kayaks
#Hiking #Maine #BIPOCEvents
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Alrighty then... Going back and highlighting some posts from earlier this weekend. Join us again next weekend for #SolarPunkSunday ! Where we'll post all things #SolarPunk and related subjects!
#SharingKnowledge #SharingEconomy #CircularEconomy #GrowYourOwnFood #Rewilding #RegenerativeAgriculture #Earth4All #RepairCafes
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#OssipeeNH - Provisions #FoodPantry & #ThriftStore
1895 White Mtn Hwy (Rt 16)
West Ossipee NH 03890FOOD PANTRY HOURS
MONDAY from 1pm-5pm
FRIDAY from 9:30am-3pm
(closed all other days)"Our Mission
Providing affordable, quality goods to our community, while supporting our mission of alleviating hunger and food insecurity by offering nutritious food to those in need.
Donate to the Pantry
Make a monetary donation to Provisions Food Pantry and help us purchase food and supplies for those in need. Every dollar counts!
If you'd prefer to donate goods to the pantry, shelf-stable canned (vegetables, meats, fruits) and dried goods (pasta, rice) often come to mind. Please check expiration dates before donating. Other needed and appreciated items:
- vegetable oil
- herbs, spices and seasonings
- jellies and jams
- syrup
- condiments (ketchup, mayo, mustard, relish, bbq sauce, etc.)
- baking mixes or ingredients
- honey
- salad dressings
- canned fish and meats
- coffee, tea, hot chocolate
- laundry and dish detergent
- personal hygiene products (razors, shampoo, soap, toothpaste, feminine products, shaving cream, deodorant)
- cleaning supplies
Donate to the Thrift StoreDon't toss those treasures! Donate your clean, gently used items in good repair to Provisions. Your donations help us provide affordable clothing, furniture and household goods to the community. Proceeds from the store directly support the food pantry. Donating your used items is also a fantastic way to reduce waste and help the planet.
ALL donations must be approved by the store manager Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-4pm.
We cannot accept:
- Mattresses or box springs
- Sofa Beds
- Torn, faded, or stained linens or clothing
- Electronics - TVs, computers, printers
Items with damage or missing parts
- Large appliances
- Large furniture without prior approval of staff
- Car Seats "FMI:
https://provisionsfoodandthrift.org/#SolarPunkSunday #NewHampshire #SharingEconomy #MutualAid #CommunitySupport #ReuseRepairRestore #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity
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#Indigenous Leadership for Transformative #ClimateAction
By Kaniela Ing & #NDNCollective
Excerpt: "Restoring Regeneration
"Climate justice will require a significant structural shift from a #ProfitBased global #extractive economy to #NeedsBased, #localized, #RegenerativeEconomies. Anthropologists believe that, for centuries, people in many Indigenous societies worked roughly 15 hours a week to provide for their personal and communal needs. Our ancestors mastered advanced ecological management practices—like #regenerativeAgriculture , #aquaculture, #ControlledBurning, and #CoralReef replenishment — that Western empiricism is finally catching up to after decades of colonial governments banning such practices. These highly efficient Indigenous systems afforded our ancestors ample time to engage in fellowship with friends, practice arts and #crafts, learn new skills, or just relax and enjoy their lives.
"Today, we produce enough goods and services to exceed the needs of all among us, but poverty and income equality remain stark. Extractive systems endlessly require another valley, another river, another island, another continent—until there is nowhere left to occupy, conquer, pollute, and destroy. No clearer purveyor of this #ColonialMindset exists than the man who milked the most out of the #ExtractiveEconomy. Jeff Bezos, currently the richest man in the world, recently spent $5.5 billion dollars on a joyride to space using the money he’s hoarded by exploiting and abusing hundreds of thousands of workers selling mostly useless goods—made cheap by the monopoly power of Amazon and Amazon-affiliated companies—to the masses. Like a movie villain, his first comment upon witnessing the majesty of our cosmos was that we should immediately begin polluting it by exporting our trash beyond Earth’s orbit.
"We should take heart in the fact that people built our oppressive institutions, because it means that people can dismantle them and build something new. People hold the knowledge and technologies to transform society. All we need is moral fortitude and revolutionary courage. Today’s extractive systems were created and are upheld by the colonial myths of scarcity, individualism, and the sanctity of free markets. Tomorrow’s regenerative systems must be rooted in the Indigenous realities of #abundance, community codependency, and deep #reciprocal relationships between the planet and its people."
Read more:
https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2021/11/17/indigenous-leadership-transformative-climate-action#SolarPunkSunday #CircularEconomy #BuildingCommunity #SharingKnowledge #Degrowth #ClimateResilience #SharingEconomy #GrowYourOwnFood #Capitalism #CorporateColonialism #ClimateAction #Earth4All
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Today's #Fastfrwrd highlight: One of our site members made a Whatsapp group for sharing items in their community! We love small acts with great impact potential if copied! And we love waste prevention!
#eco #climateaction #climateChange #climateCrisis #sharingeconomy #sharing #caring #planet #environment
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E-Scooter Use Surging in Germany Thanks to Private Demand, Rather Than Rental Fleets
Growth in e-scooter use in Germany is powering ahead thanks to private demand rather than the rental fleets…
#Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #e-scooters #Electricscooters #GermanInsuranceAssociation #Germanmarket #ride-sharing #sharingeconomy
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"Our possessions have become shared, ownership is fluid. We trade meals and split resources, it goes far beyond borrowing a cup of sugar. We pool resources to save money, improve our quality of life, and reduce what we each have to own and store. It's been eye-opening..."
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#AngusON + #ThorntonON - #EssaPublicLibrary #LibraryOfThings
"#BoardGames
#Unplugged family fun.#BookClubSets
Borrow multiple copies of books for your group. Kids and adults sets available.#ContentCreatorKits
Audio and video equipment.#HobbyKits
Try #crochet, #knitting, or use #stamps and paper punches to make crafty creations.#KitchenLibrary
Borrow culinary appliances and hosting items for your next meal or gathering.#LightTherapy Lamps
Brighten your day with a light therapy lamp at home.#MakerKits
Explore coding, constructing, and #STEAM play with these take-home kits.#MemoryCare Kits
Activities designed to engage and exercise the brain.#MusicalKits
Try a ukulele or a pre-laoded MP3 player.Ontario #ParkPasses
Parking entry for one day, for one vehicle, at participating Ontario Parks. Loan period is 1 week, no extensions.#Puzzles
Jigsaw puzzles for kids and adults from 25 to 1000 pieces.#SeedLibrary
Borrow seeds and grow your garden, with an option to harvest seeds to share.#TechToGo
Take home a Chromebook, iPad, headphones, projector, telescope, or karaoke machine.Wonderbooks & Read-Alongs
Talking books in interactive audio players and CD formats.#YotoAudioPlayers
Borrow a #Yoto Mini – a child-friendly audio player and audio cards of stories and songs. Audio available in English, French, and Spanish."Learn more:
https://essalibrary.ca/borrow/library-of-things/#SolarPunkSunday #Ontario #LibrariesOfThings #SharingEconomy
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#SaintCatharinesON - #LibraryOfThings
" #SCPL is so much more than books. Explore the non-traditional items in our collection!
- Sports and Leisure
- Musical Instruments
- Parks Passes
- #STEM Kits
- #Tools
- #VideoGameConsoles
- #Multimedia Collection
- #MemoryKits
- #NexPlayground
- #DrawingTablet
- #ThermalCamera
- C-Pen #ReaderPen
- Makers: From cookie cutters to knitting needles, explore your creative side with a variety of helpful tools.
- #LightAndSoundTherapy
- #KillAWatt Monitors
- Portable WiFi #Hotspots
- #BoardGames & #Puzzles
- #CarbonDioxide Monitors
- Kids #ExplorerKits
- #BicycleRepairKits
- Youth #FishingKits
- Youth Life Vests
- #Telescope Set
- #RadonDetectorsLearn more:
https://www.myscpl.ca/borrow/library-of-things/#SolarPunkSunday #SharingEconomy
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"Guelph Public Library’s Library of Things lets you explore all kinds of unique items beyond books. It’s a chance to discover new interests, connect with practical tools or fun activities, and thrive by trying something different.
- Board games
- Educational toys
- Computer and internet devices
- Hobbies
- Jigsaw puzzles
- Outdoor games
- Kits
- #AssistiveTechnology
- Beginner robotics
- Monitors and meters
- Permits and passes"FMI:
https://www.guelphpl.ca/libraryofthings/#SolarPunkSunday #SharingEconomy
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#PeterboroughON - #LibraryOfThings
"The Library is about more than just books, music, and media. We have a growing collection of 'things' that you can check out on your library card or use at the Library.
Borrowing and sharing things is a great way to save money while helping the environment.
#NatureBagsWe have a variety of Nature Bags you can choose from and borrow with your library card.
#BoardGamesBoard games are available to use when you are visiting the library. We have a collection of games for all ages and interests.
Canoe #MuseumPassesWe are excited to partner with the Canadian Canoe Museum to offer passes to our members.
#CarbonDioxide MonitorsCurious about the air quality in your home? You can now borrow a Carbon Dioxide monitor with your Library card!
Community #SeedExchangeDrop off your extra seeds and pick up some new ones! Please don't take more than you leave.
Thank you to #Nogojiwanong #MutualAid for building the Seed Exchange display in the Main Library lobby.
Coding BotsCheck out a Sphero Mini to code at home or visit the Library and use a Sphero Bolt in the Children's Area.
#DiscGolf KitsThis game is played by throwing discs at a series of targets along a Disc Golf course. The rules of play are very similar to regular golf.
LaunchpadsCheck out pre-loaded tablets with fun puzzles, games, interactive books, and other activities that introduce STEAM concepts to children ages 3 and up.
#MakerBoxesMaker Boxes are only available for in-house use while at the Library. There is no limit to the number of Maker Boxes you can try during a visit.
Ontario Provincial #ParksPassesWe are excited to partner with Ontario Parks to offer Ontario Provincial Park passes to our members.
#RadonDetectorsRadon detectors are available for loan to help you assess the risk of exposure in your home.
#WattReadersCombat #ClimateChange and save money on electricity bills by checking the electricity use of your appliances."
FMI:
https://www.ptbolibrary.ca/collections/library-of-things/#SolarPunkSunday #SharingEconomy #LibrariesRule #LibrariesOfThings #Ontario #BorrowDontBuy
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Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday - Saturday, August 1st!
#PolandME - #BookSwap at the Park - #RangePondStatePark
Date: August 1, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 31 State Park Road, Poland, Maine 04274."Have books that you love that you want to share with others? Come check out our #SummerBookSwaps. Adopt a book or bring lightly used books for all ages. Meet at the parking lot near the new park bathhouses."
Contact Name: The park
Contact Phone: (207) 998-4104
Cost: Programs are free with park admission. Day use: $1.00 ages 5-11, $6.00 Maine residents age 12-64, $8.00 non-residents age 12-64, $2.00 non-residents 65+; persons under 5 & Maine residents 65+ free#SolarPunkSunday #ReadABook
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Leaving you all with this quote from #Hippocrates...
"Everything in excess is opposed to nature."
#SolarPunkSunday #Capitalism #CircularEconomy #SharingEconomy #Degrowth #Philosophy #Earth4All #AncientGreece #Greed
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Alrighty then... Winding down #SolarPunkSunday. More about #Accessibility and #WildlifeCorridors next week, as well as #SensoryFriendlyGardens, #RepairCafes, #SharingEconomy, #GreenCities, #Rewilding, #SharingInformation and #BuildingCommunity! TY to @MaQuest and everyone else who used the hashtag! 💚
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Hmmmm... Homemade #SmokedPaprika? Homegrown organic #Catnip? #SeedSwaps? #HomemadeSoap? #HandSalve? #PoopourriSpray? The ideas for #MakersSwap contributions are swirling around my head!
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So, I'm really digging the idea of having a #ToolLibrary that accepts #TimeBasedCurrency instead of dollars! Wow! I used to be part of the #PortlandME #TimeDollarNetwork (which is still around), and one could even use #TimeDollars to rent #CommunitySpace for events! Having more #TimeBanks is one way to wean ourselves off of #petrodollars and #technodollars!
#SolarPunkSunday #Earth4All #SharingEconomy #WellingtonTimeBank
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"Find your local Auckland toy library near you to borrow toys, books and more activities to do at home to suit the changing stages of your baby, toddler, preschoolers and kids as they grow up."
Learn more:
https://www.aucklandforkids.co.nz/toy-libraries/#SolarPunkSunday #ToySharing
#SharingEconomy #ToyRentals
#Aotearoa #ToyLibrariesNewZealand
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