OUTER PLANET 54 PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 04/23 www.petpla.net OUTER PLANET Cradle to Cradle gold certified reusable bottle When Merijn Everaarts, founder of Dopper water bottles, launched a design competition several years ago, his goal was to find the most sustainable alternative to single-use water bottles. The refillable ’Dopper Original’ looks the same now as it did back in 2010. But what is it made of? That’s changed. Since 2022, the Dopper Original has been made with 70% plant-based waste and 15% recycled plastic waste. Just recently, the Dopper Original became the first bottle collection to achieve Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold. A bottle and a cup in one With the Dopper bottle Everaarts intends to empower people to choose reusable water bottles over singleuse water ones. To make this more convenient, the new Dopper Original collection features the classic bottle design with components that separate to form a drinking cup. The cup is made with Eastman Tritan Renew, which contains 50% recycled content (certified through the ISCC using mass balance allocation). 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. The reusable bottle collection has now achieved the Gold level set by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute. Cradle to Cradle certification Cradle to Cradle Gold certification is proof that from design to end of life, every Dopper Original bottle is made not to waste, stated the company. “It is exciting to see Dopper’s commitment to sustainability being realised with the Cradle to Cradle Gold certification for the Dopper Original bottle, featuring Tritan Renew,” said Glenn Goldman, Eastman’s commercial director of speciality 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.” 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 claimed to be 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; 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. www.dopper.com www.eastman.com www.c2ccertifi ed.org
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