A wall of bubbles is stopping plastic before it reaches the sea.
2022 Finalist The Great Bubble Barrier uses a curtain of air bubbles to intercept river plastic before it hits the ocean, capturing 86% of surface plastic.
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Driving a decade of action for the planet.
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- "You can't physically catch any more out of the seas." Farmed salmon rely on wild fish for Omega-3. @MiAlgae, a 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalist, grows Omega-3 algae on Scotch whisky waste - a drop-in fish oil replacement. Full story via @euronewsgreen: euronews.com/2026/08/03/thi…
- "Think of your washing machine – it's kind of like a cheese grater." 2025 Finalist Matter's CEO, Adam Root, on the microplastics your laundry sheds every wash. Their retrofit filter catches 97% of particles before they enter our waterways. @euronewsgreen: euronews.com/2026/07/06/mic…
- .@RobertIrwin joins Abby and award-winning young photographer, Jamie, for an epic 1-hour wildlife photography challenge on @cbbc Blue Peter. Who do you think will nail the winning photo? Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=fTO6Oa…
- 'Even a five-year-old can do it' 2024 Finalist @NatureMetrics uses eDNA from a bottle of river water to identify every species present, now covering 10% of the planet across 116 countries. Full interview with @Loctier at @euronewsgreen: euronews.com/2026/06/29/eve…

