Dopper has made the first reusable bottle collection to achieve theGold level set by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute, verifying the company’s commitment to eliminating single-use plastic waste. The new Dopper Original collection features the classic bottle design with components that separate to form a unique drinking cup.
The BPA-free cup is made with EastmanTritan™ Renew, which contains 50% certified recycled content*.Tritan Renew is made with molecular recycling technology that breaks down hard-to-recycle plastic waste into fundamental building blocks, which are used again in manufacturing.The rest of the bottle (the container and cap) is made with bio-based polypropylene. Manufacturing takes place in facilities that use 100% renewable energy.
Cradle to Cradle Gold certification is proof that from design to end of life, every Dopper Original bottle is made not to waste: with the highest regard for the planet, meeting the toughest environmental standards, ready for the circular economy.
“It is exciting to see Dopper’s commitment to sustainability be realized with the Cradle to Cradle Gold certification for the Dopper Original bottle, featuring Tritan Renew,” said Glenn Goldman, Eastman’s commercial director of specialty plastics. “Eastman is proud to be part of the solution to empower forward-looking brands like Dopper to make material changes now that lay the groundwork for a better future.”
“With the new Dopper Original collection, we show the industry what’s already possible: a bottle collection with a zero carbon footprint, made of 85% upcycled materials, produced in a factory that runs on 100% renewable energy and more,” said Dopper CEO Virginia Yanquilevich. “The Cradle to Cradle Gold certification shows the world that we can – and must – make sustainable choices in every part of the production process, hopefully inspiring others to follow.”
About Cradle to Cradle Certified®
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute powers the circular economy through products and systems that benefit people and planet. Cradle to Cradle Certified® is the world’s most advanced, science-based standard for designing and making products that enable a healthy, equitable, and sustainable tomorrow. It assesses the safety, circularity and responsibility of materials and products across five categories:
● Material health: ensuring materials are safe for humans and the environment
● Product circularity: enabling a circular economy through regenerative products and process design 1 ● Clean air and climate protection: protecting clean air, promoting renewable energy and reducing harmful emissions
● Water and soil stewardship: safeguarding clean water and healthy soils
● Social fairness: respecting human rights, and contributing to a fair and equitable society
Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. *Recycled content is certified through the ISCC using mass balance allocation
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