Pumpipumpe

Pumpipumpe

Pumpipumpe is a Switzerland-based project that encourages residents to place stickers on their mailbox to denote the goods they’re willing to lend to their neighbors. Each sticker comes in the form of a small blue square that features illustrations including a bike pump, lawn mower, kitchen scale, children’s toys, and even internet access and fancy dress costumes.

The idea is that homeowners place the stickers corresponding to the items they own on their mailbox, letting passersby know that they can knock on the door and request to borrow something. There will inevitably be security concerns with such an initiative, but in trustworthy neighborhoods the idea has obvious merit.