South Wessex Waste Minimisation Group demonstration

Posted on 24 April , 2012 by joimson

The following edited text is taken from the SWWMG website … DJ Dynamo works as the assistant manager at the Bulky Household Waste Site in Dorset and has over the last few years developed his ‘Tip of the Pops’ solar powered disco that is transported in a wheel barrow – called Earwig! DJ Dynamo promotes [...]

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Creative Dynamo Network ‘ecotainment’

Posted on 29 July , 2010 by joimson

I have just returned from Respect Fest a free one-day family event in Poole. I was booked by Poole Housing Partnership to provide recycling and renewable energy themed activities or ‘ecotainment’. This included Tip of the Pops the only solar powered wheelbarrow disco made from waste in the world ever! PLUS a recycled solar oven [...]

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PEAT on the Street

Posted on 25 September , 2008 by joimson

Purbeck environmental action team fun day in Wareham, Dorset 20th September 2008 PEAT was an excellent example of what a team of well organised talented volunteers can achieve with loads of energy and enthusiasm. This was a last minute gig for me as I had only contacted them 2 days before the event to see [...]

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Boscombe Community Fair 2008 coming together

Posted on 29 August , 2008 by joimson

In addition to two music stages featuring over 40 bands with Dread zone Soundsystem, Nick Harper and Pronghorn headlining there is plenty of other activity taking place at this weekends Boscombe Community Fair in Kings Park. Children are free and there is great kids area featuring carnival crafts, graffiti art, story telling and activities for ages 0-18 from 12-6 o’clock Saturday [...]

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Eco disco: reduce, reuse, recycle, boogie

Posted on 31 May , 2008 by joimson

Tip of the Pops is a solar powered wheelbarrow disco, all of the equipment and music is reclaimed from Household Recycling Centres. But this experimental discotheque is as far from rubbish as MC Hammer is to the Beatles. Hosted by dumpmeister DJ Dynamo spinning classic 7” vinyl and six decades of dance. Tip of the [...]

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