Shareable: Life & Art

Every Little Bit Helps

By Ry Soutar

09.25.12, 8:40am Comments (1)

Single mother Ry Soutar earned an honorable mention for writing in Shareable's Share or Die Storytelling Contest for her poignant tale of shareable parenting. Read more »

How Public is Your Transport?

By Sam Muirhead

09.24.12, 5:33am Comments (0)

For a country with an astonishingly incomprehensible language, the Finns do have a very clear public transport system, and it's a great example of open data in action. This isn't a universal movement yet – I live in Germany, where organisations love the idea of modernity, but can't quite bring themselves to follow through. Read more »

Bright Pink Lipstick

By Corbyn Hightower

09.23.12, 2:34pm Comments (5)

Somewhere along the line I realized this is not going away, and that struggling to pay the utilities is a monthly reality with no end in sight. Read more »

Share Or Die Contest Winners Share the Wealth

By Cat Johnson

09.22.12, 7:46am Comments (0)

The winners of Shareable's storytelling contest use their prize money to help others and build community. Read more »

Help Us Improve Shareable (Takes 2 Minutes)

By Seth Schneider

09.21.12, 2:14pm Comments (0)

Our readers have given us fantastic ideas for improving Shareable. Now we need your help to prioritize which improvements you want to see. Please take this short, two-minute survey to help improve Shareable. Read more »

Sharing 'I Love Yous' in the Streets of Vietnam

By Heather Box

09.19.12, 9:34am Comments (0)

Heather Box's tale of getting comfortable with hearing and saying, “I love you” on the streets of Vietnam, the third prize for writing in Shareable's Share or Die Storytelling Contest. Read more »

How to Make a Party Box to Share with Neighbors

By Carol Church

09.18.12, 9:19am Comments (7)

Faced with the prospect of stocking two birthday parties with disposable dishware, Carol Church hit on a new plan: buy cheap, unbreakable dishware that could be reused and shared with neighbors. Read more »

A Life of Abundance Without Money

By Maria Grusauskas

09.18.12, 8:30am Comments (14)

For most, a life without money seems inconceivable. But an emerging tribe of people living a moneyless lifestyle are completely embracing the abundance of a gift economy. Read more »

Co-opoly Envisions a New Path for Making & Sharing

By Toolbox for Education and Social Action

09.17.12, 9:55am Comments (0)

Co-opoly is a board game that used shareable models -- including crowdfunding from Mondragon and fair trade -- to produce a game that has reached 20 different countries. Read more »