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# Library of Things – reducing waste by borrowing rather than buying
- URL: https://news.transitionnetwork.org/library-of-things/
- Published: 2019-12-04T10:38:34.000Z
- Updated: 2020-09-29T21:45:56.000Z
- Author: Transition Network international
- Tags: #News, circular-economy, library-of-things, transition-town, #Import 2026-03-17

Circular economy start-up[ Library of Things](https://libraryofthings.co.uk/?ref=news.transitionnetwork.org) launches a self-serve locker-style rental system, which enables communities across the UK to borrow household items – rather than having to buy them.