The Great Bubble Barrier

The Great Bubble Barrier has received funding from the Water Innovation Fund to develop a new installation method for our innovative Bubble Barrier technology. The new installation method makes it easier to implement a Bubble Barrier and will help us scale our impact.

The Great Bubble Barrier is a Dutch social enterprise, founded in 2017, that has developed an effective technology to stop plastic pollution in rivers before it enters our oceans, by using bubbles. Our Bubble Barrier technology captures plastic across the width and depth of rivers, works 24/7 and does not disrupt regular river activities.

To date, we have implemented four long-term Bubble Barriers: three in The Netherlands (Amsterdam, Katwijk & Harlingen) and one in Portugal (Vila do Conde). In the coming years, we hope to expand to new regions and increase our impact globally.