Neighbors share in the downturn, and save

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Tue, 05/19/2009 - 16:06

Jessica Jurca, 22, an industrial design major at the Cleveland Institute of Art, joined the trend by designing a communal bread maker.<br /><br />It won a prize from the International Housewares Association this spring.People are turning to sharing and trading: Using community toy, bicycle and tool libraries, swapping vegetables online or checking out exotic cake pans from libraries.



 

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