Great Bubble Barrier hits plastic cleanup milestone, eyes global expansion

Great Bubble Barrier founders: Francis Zoet (left), Philip Ehrhorn (centre), and Anne Marieke Eveleens. (Saskia Studer, the fourth founder, now longer holds an operating role at the company). Credit: Earthshot Prize/The Great Bubble Barrier
27 Aug 2025
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Great Bubble Barrier founders: Francis Zoet (left), Philip Ehrhorn (centre), and Anne Marieke Eveleens. (Saskia Studer, the fourth founder, now longer holds an operating role at the company). Credit: Earthshot Prize/The Great Bubble Barrier
Dutch startup Great Bubble Barrier's river-cleaning device in Amsterdam has snared one million pieces of plastic since its launch in 2019.

The milestone comes as the company gears up to scale across the Dutch capital and internationally, with projects lined up in the UK, US, Germany, and Thailand.

“We really think this should be available wherever it's needed,” co-founder and CTO Philip Ehrhorn tells Impact Loop.

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