Holden Bierman, an American teenager, built a swimwear brand at age 12 with a $500 loan from his parents. Started during the Covid-19 pandemic as a small clothing business, it has since grown into Coastal Cool, a sustainable beachwear company that says its products have helped fund efforts to remove plastic equivalent to more than 100,000 bottles from the ocean.
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