“Gifting economies” are making a comeback.
Residents of the D.C. region are giving away things they no longer need to others in their community and, in return, asking for items they do need from their own wish lists. Buy Nothing, a gifting project in dozens of countries, has seven groups in D.C., with three more in the works.
And it’s no wonder: in an expensive city, the idea of exchanging or bartering items instead of paying full price for them is appealing. It’s also a more responsible environmental choice.
Cory Chow, a Buy Nothing community moderator, and Annette Olson, the founder of Climate Steps, join us to discuss why these exchanges are on the rise.
Produced by Laura Spitalniak
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