# Sharing/rental of assets

See also [Increased range of goods & services](/BBeOX1aHRZWSpMop7O2-pQ)

Many businesses have assets sitting idle, but could be rented out. Move from ownership economy.

Have to avoid moving back to leasing model which could bankrupt businesses: terms of service important, otherwise can end up as a financing model rather than enabling access to tools etc. Depends partly on scale, structure. In a mutual structure there are layers rather than linear chains.

Reversal of built-in obsolescence, synergies that can help build the circular economy.

https://openresource.suez.com/en/-/interface-the-circular-carpet-that-achieved-carbon-neutrality