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1. 1. Borrowed practices : renew or hold : examining the potential for the spreading of libraries of things in Mexico City through social practice

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Gabriela Duhart Herrera; [2017]
   Keywords : libraries of things; collaborative economy; practice theory; Mexico City; consumption; lending libraries; sustainability science; bibliotecas de cosas; economía colaborativa; teoría de la práctica; consumo; Ciudad de México; ciencias de la sustentabilidad; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Libraries of things, non-for-profit physical spaces where people borrow objects they would otherwise buy, have spread over Europe, the U.S., and Canada and have now emerged in Mexico City, where challenges to sustainability such as increased consumption levels and insufficient waste management abound. READ MORE