The world's first long-term Bubble Barrier was implemented in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. This Bubble Barrier was commissioned by Gemeente Amsterdam and Waterschap Amstel, Gooi en Vecht at one of the outlets from the monumental canals into the IJ. This Bubble Barrier prevents canal plastics from flowing into the North Sea.

Bubble Barrier Vila do Conde, Portugal, prevents plastic pollution from flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. This Bubble Barrier was implemented as part of project MAELSTROM – an EU co-funded project dedicated to mitigating marine litter impact in coastal ecosystems.

A Bubble Barrier was installed at a wastewater treatment plant in Wervershoof, North Holland, right after the wastewater treatment installation in the effluent canal. This Bubble Barrier project was part of the research done on microplastics together with PWN (drinking water company); Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK – water management board); and KWR (water research institute).

What started in 2018 as an initiative of concerned citizens, has now grown into a unique, widely supported mission to tackle plastic pollution in the Katwijk region, in The Netherlands. This movement has led to the implementation of Bubble Barrier, stopping plastic pollution before reaching the North Sea.

In 2024, The Great Bubble Barrier implemented a new Bubble Barrier in Harlingen, Friesland. The system prevents riverine plastic pollution from flowing into the protected Wadden Sea. This Bubble Barrier was implemented with the support of Gemeente Harlingen, Provincie Fryslân, Rijkswaterstaat, Port of Harlingen, Gemeente Leeuwarden and Gemeente Waadhoeke. The project is sponsored by Waddenfonds.