Dopper's new line of reusable plastic bottles features Eastman's Tritan Renew

Netherlands-based Dopper says it has made the first reusable bottle collection to achieve the gold level set by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute, in line with its commitment to eliminating single-use plastic waste. The new Dopper Original collection features the company’s familiar bottle design with components that separate to form a unique drinking cup.

Dopper says the BPA-free cup is made with Kingsport, Tennessee-based Eastman’s Tritan Renew, which contains 50 percent certified recycled content. Tritan Renew is made with molecular, or chemical, recycling technology that breaks down hard-to-recycle plastic scrap 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. Dopper says manufacturing takes place in facilities that use 100 percent renewable energy.

“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,” Eastman Commercial Director of Specialty Plastics Glenn Goldman says. “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.”

According to Cradle to Cradle, it uses a 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;
• 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; and
• social fairness, respecting human rights and contributing to a fair and equitable society.

“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 percent upcycled materials, produced in a factory that runs on 100 percent renewable energy and more,” 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.”