Prince William announces £1m Earthshot Prize finalists
Prince William has unveiled the shortlist for his Earthshot Prize.
There are 15 finalists in the running to win a £1m environmental award founded by the Prince of Wales.
The five winners will be announced in Boston next month and each will be given £1m to develop their projects.
Earthshot is now in its second year and the Prince of Wales said there are “many reasons to be optimistic” about the planet’s future.
Prince William said: “They are directing their time, energy, and talent towards bold solutions with the power to not only solve our planet’s greatest environmental challenges, but to create healthier, more prosperous, and more sustainable communities for generations to come.”
Earthshot finalists
The inventors of a bubble pump designed to catch plastic before they reach the ocean are among the finalists.
The Great Bubble Barrier, from the Netherlands, sees air pumped through a perforated tube to create a curtain of bubbles, which brings plastic up to the surface and into a waste collection system.
London startup Notpla Hard Material, which makes packaging from seaweed and plants as an alternative to single-use plastic is also amongst the 15.
