The Great Bubble Barrier lays a perforated tube diagonally across a riverbed, pumping air to create a rising curtain that pushes floating and submerged plastic to a bank collector — without blocking fish or boats. Active in Amsterdam, Katwijk, Harlingen, and Vila do Conde, Portugal, the system is now expanding internationally, backed by Earthshot Prize recognition.
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Un rideau de bulles néerlandais intercepte 86% des plastiques fluviaux avant la mer

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The Great Bubble Barrier pose un tube perforé en diagonale sur le fond d’une rivière : l’air qui monte crée un rideau repoussant plastiques flottants et immergés vers un collecteur en rive, sans gêner poissons ni bateaux. Opérationnelle à Amsterdam, Katwijk, Harlingen et Vila do Conde, la technologie s’internationalise depuis sa sélection pour l’Earthshot Prize.

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