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What the High Seas Treaty Ratification Means for Our Ocean

Nov 27, 2025

On Friday, 19 September 2025, the world made history. The High Seas Treaty was officially ratified, a milestone nearly twenty years in the making. First introduced by the United Nations (UN) in...

The Great Bubble Barrier Named Finalist for the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2026

Oct 13, 2025

Amsterdam, 13 October 2025 – The Great Bubble Barrier is proud to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2026 in the Water category. Out of 7,761...

Bubble Barrier Amsterdam Captures Over 1 Million Pieces of Plastic – A Milestone for Cleaner Waterways

Oct 10, 2025

Amsterdam, 20 August 2025 – Since its launch in 2019, Bubble Barrier Amsterdam has successfully intercepted more than 1,000,000 pieces of plastic from the city’s waterways, marking a major milestone...

What Happened at the United Nations Ocean Conference

Jun 24, 2025

This year, the United Nations Ocean Conference took place from 9 to 13 June in Nice, France, bringing together representatives from nearly 200 countries to accelerate global action on ocean...

5 Game-Changing Plastic-Free Innovators You Should Know About

Apr 8, 2025

Plastic is a useful and durable material, so why do we use it for items that we will discard in a second? In a world where we are so dependent on plastic, what are the alternatives? In this blog...

How Bubble Barriers Contribute to Achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Nov 21, 2024

Plastic pollution is a global challenge affecting our rivers, oceans, and the ecosystems that depend on them.[1] At The Great Bubble Barrier, we’ve created an innovative, nature-based solution to...

Local Communities Taking Action to Clean Their Rivers

Oct 28, 2024

Citizens and local communities witnessed the plastic problem in their rivers and took matters into their own hands. Through their perseverance and outreach, they helped install a Bubble Barrier to...

Bubble Barrier Amsterdam: A Success in Tackling Plastic Pollution

Sep 24, 2024

In 2019, Amsterdam became the first city in the world to deploy the innovative Bubble Barrier technology in its iconic canals. Initially launched as a pilot, this pioneering solution has proven its...

Research into the Effects of Plastic Pollution on Human Rights

Aug 28, 2024

Research shows that every stage of the plastic life cycle harms the environment and human rights. In June, the UN Human Rights Council commissioned a three-year study on “Plastic Pollution and Its Implications for the Full Enjoyment of Human Rights.”