Sharing economy as a new dimension in the development of society case of Poland
2022
Szuszkiewicz, Anita
Sharing economy concerns a wide range of different behaviours in the field of redistribution of goods and resources, including renting products instead of buying them or resources sharing, such as carsharing or bedsharing inter alia. Such activities enable better access and allocation of resources, which can be assessed positive in terms of ecology (rationalization of resources use, elimination of post-consumption waste) or societal issues (counteracting social exclusion of people). A study on adult Poles shows that two thirds of respondents have handed over unused items to people in need or sold them on C2C market in the last year, while 59% limited buying new products directly from producers, buying “second-hand” items or borrowed them from friends, family or specialist companies (50%) if possible. Also, a high percentage of respondents willingly share their surplus of food products (69%) and non-food products (79%) with others. Such results indicate on high degree of commitment to the development of circular economy, as well as collaborative consumption helping to drive the sharing economy, which is an important step towards hindering wastage of both food and other resources thereby promoting their optimal use.
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