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News, tips and stories about sharing in your neighbourhood.

25 November 2025

Share More, Buy Less – This App Makes Sharing Effortless

WhatsApp groups are chaotic, open platforms are risky. Why BORO is the perfect solution for your private lending network.

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15 November 2025

Sustainability Through Sharing: How to Reduce Your Consumption

Sharing conserves resources, reduces CO₂, and saves money. Why sharing access is the future of consumption.

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5 November 2025

Which Items Are Worth Borrowing Instead of Buying?

From power drills to raclette sets: we look at which items benefit most from sharing and how BORO helps you access them.

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20 September 2025

How to Organise a Lending Circle with Your Friends

Step-by-step guide: from the first idea to recruiting participants and running your circle digitally with BORO.

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15 September 2025

Why Does Sharing Work Better in a Private Network?

Trust is the foundation of sustainable sharing. Why small, trusted circles often outperform large anonymous platforms.

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10 September 2025

Why Do Sharing Platforms Fail? – Lessons from Discontinued Projects

An analysis of why platforms like Frents and WhyOwnIt shut down — and how BORO avoids making the same mistakes.

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5 September 2025

What Is the Best App for Lending Items to Friends?

A comparison of popular platforms like LeiMi, Kleine Tat, FreeCycle and Pumpipumpe versus the private-network approach of BORO.

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