Dopper announces the first Cradle to Cradle Gold Certified® reusable bottle
Dopper has become the first company to attain the prestigious Gold level set by Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, demonstrating its unwavering devotion to eliminating single-use plastic waste. The new Dopper Original collection features the traditional bottle design with parts that detach to form a unique drinking cup.
The BPA-free cup is crafted from Eastman Tritan Renew, a material that boasts 50% recycled content* through molecular recycling technology. This innovative process provides an effective means to break down plastic waste into its base components, which can subsequently be reutilized for producing new goods and materials. The rest of the bottle has the container and the closure created with biobased polypropylene—manufacturing of bottles in facilities that use 100% renewable energy.
Cradle to Cradle Gold certificate confirms that from design to end of life, every Dopper Original bottle is created to avoid waste with the highest regard for the planet, meeting the most challenging environmental standards and being prepared for the circular economy.
“It is thrilling to see Dopper’s dedication to sustainability be recognized 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 key to empowering forward-looking brands like Dopper to make material changes now that lay the groundwork for a better future.”
“With the latest Dopper Original pack, we offer the industry what’s already potential: a bottle collection with a zero-carbon footprint, made of 85% upcycled materials, made in a factory that runs on 100% renewable energy and more,” said Dopper CEO Virginia Yanquilevich. “The Cradle to Cradle Gold certification indicates to the world that we can create sustainable choices in every part of the production process, hopefully encouraging 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 the planet.
The Cradle to Cradle Certified standard is one of the most sophisticated, rigorous, and evidence-based benchmarks for architects designing and manufacturing products that foster a healthy, equitable, and ecologically sustainable tomorrow. It evaluates the safety, circularity, and responsibility of materials and products across five types:
- Material health: providing materials that are secure for humans and the environment
- Product circularity: promoting a circular economy through regenerative products and strategy design
- Clean air and climate protection: safeguarding clean air, encouraging renewable energy, and reducing harmful emissions
- Water and soil stewardship: saving clean water and healthy soils
- Social fairness: admiring human rights and donating to a fair and equitable society
