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sustainability Archive
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4 Ways to Get Involved in the New Sharing Economy
Chances are if you’re reading this you’re hopefully already participating in what has been deemed our new “sharing economy,” and share a resource with neighbors, or barter and swap your stuff for other goods. The advantages of participating in such an economy are indisputable. Sharing saves money, time, and wastes a whole lot less in [...] -
Swap of the Day: Kansas Town Turns to Gift Economics
Lawrence, Kansas just landed on the map with a new model of living through bartering. Trading goods and services rather than money, called “gift economics,” has spread like wildfire through Lawrence and allows the town to be more self-sustaining. The creative approach has gotten many participants items they need that they may not otherwise have been [...] -
Five Things You Can Do To Swap Your Old VHS Tapes
In the 80’s and 90’s many of us amassed huge collections of our favorite movies and TV shows on VHS. They were lots of fun, but with DVDs and Blue-Ray discs now ruling the home video market it’s hard to know what to do with all these tapes sitting in our basement. Selling or donating [...] -
Swap Of The Day: Swap Out Those Old Light Bulbs
At Swap.com we are putting out the call to action to all you environmentally-conscious swappers — go green and swap out your incandescent lights for energy-saving Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs today! Did you know that CFL bulbs use 25 percent less energy and last 8-10 times longer that incandescent bulbs use? Think about it [...] -
Live More Sustainably This Spring With Five Easy Swaps
We all love swapping for the time and money it saves us, but there are other benefits to trading as well. Swapping is extremely ecologically friendly! By swapping for an item instead of buying the item new, you’re helping save a great deal of natural resources and energy. There are plenty of other simple swaps [...] -
Battery Swap Stations Help Extend The Reach of Electric Vehicles
Over the last few years there has been tremendous progress towards making electric cars and hybrid vehicles more practical and commonplace here in the states. Unfortunately one issue that engineers are constantly struggling with is the long time it takes to recharge the batteries in these cars. Unlike filling up a traditional gas-guzzler at the [...] -
Interview with Swap CEO Jeff Bennett on Radio Green Talk
On Wednesday, Swap CEO Jeff Bennett appeared on Radio Green Talk, a live program that brings together business owners, environmentalists and visionaries to share their expertise and solutions to creating a sustainable planet. In this extensive interview, Jeff and the hosts discuss how Swap.com is leading the national growing swapping movement and how Swap seeks [...]