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The rising cost of living and a move towards more sustainable habits mean one in 10 people are choosing to rent rather than buy brand-new. At the London-based ‘library of things’, where people can rent things they only need once in a while, the most popular things to borrow are carpet cleaners, cordless drills and hand sanders, says co-founder Rebecca Trevalyan. It opened three new locations this year. In Wales, Benthyg Cymru runs a network of more than two dozen libraries, and Edinburgh’s Tool Library offers thousands of options. It is one of a range of services that let people rent rather than buy such things as childrens’ clothing and toys, new mother Laura Whateley explains.
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