From being accustomed to renting our homes, and that power drill you only need once, we now don’t mind renting a nail polish that someone else has already had their hands on, or not owning our washing machine. But why aren’t people so keen to own material possessions anymore?

As Millennials increasingly perceive ownership as a burden, car-sharing companies like DriveNow are changing the game. From Dusseldorf to Munich, they’re catering to an ever-growing percentage of young Germans for whom owning a car is no longer a viable or ‘cool’ thing to do.

The demand for storage space has risen by more than 50% since 2009 as cities become over-populated and people accumulate more 'stuff' than ever. Roost is a service that lets people rent out any unused storage space they have peer-to-peer.

You've got a wedding coming up and you want to look dapper but don't want to spend lots on something you're likely to only wear once. NextSuit is a website that allows people to rent suits for a month at a time as well as subscription tariffs for those who need them more regularly.

The US car insurance industry is worth around $199 billion - but car use is declining, and one third of people sought a new insurer in 2013. Adapting to changing usage patterns and customer demands, Metromile makes insurance more customer-friendly with a pay-by-the-mile scheme.

The desire to own and drive your own car used to be a life-defining characteristic for young Brits – but its importance is fading. And it’s the same case in other countries too, from the US and Germany to Japan and Australia. But why? And how is the car industry responding?

Cafés provide the perfect grey area between home and work, but the ongoing pressure to buy more coffee or get out can be distracting and uncomfortable. Enter Russian 'anti-café' Ziferblat, where it's impossible to outstay your welcome.

ParkatmyHouse connects the owners of unused parking spaces with the drivers who desperately need them, proving the power of peer-to-peer consumption and its potential to challenge the annoyances that were previously just taken for granted.