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We've been cooking up the perfect sustainable recipe for our Dopper products. Today, we're excited to give you an insight into our cookbook. Because some recipes are simply too good to keep a secret.
Just like every ingredient influences taste, everything going into your Dopper bottle influences its sustainability. And with the new Digital Product Passport, you know exactly what Michelin-worthy ingredients your bottle is made of. As the first in our industry, we let you track your bottle. From the materials’ origin to its carbon footprint: full transparency in the fight against packaged water. If we've tickled your taste buds, get yourself a snack and read on. Our Head of R&D, Niels, will spill the beans on how your favourite bottle is created.
Q: You're in charge of experimenting with different recipes for our Dopper bottles. What do you enjoy the most during the process?
Niels: “For me, the best thing about working at Dopper is working on a product with purpose. That is a product with the right aesthetics, the right usability, and the right sustainability. Everything is designed with the principles of cradle-to-cradle in mind.”
Q: Sometimes the easiest recipes are the toughest to perfect. Did you face any hurdles during the preparation?
Niels: “Yes, with the Dopper Glass bottle. This one has the Tritan cup. When we started developing it, we could not get the cup right. But then we kept changing the mould until we perfected it.”
Q: How much water do you need in order to prepare the glass bottle?
Niels: “The Dopper Glass uses about 200 litres of water for its production. Sounds like a lot. But when you compare it to one single-use plastic bottle, which requires about 30 litres of water to produce, after seven usages you’re already saving water.”
Q: As the sustainable equivalent to a Michelin star, the Dopper Glass has won the 2021 Green Product Award. What makes it so sustainable?
Niels: “The beautiful thing about this bottle is the glass material. It’s borosilicate glass that is stain- and scratch-resistant, so it will last a very long time. Besides that, Silica, one of the materials is abundantly available. So, we are not exhausting limited resources.”
Q: What if we exchange some of the ingredients? Different people, different tastes.
Niels: “Next to our Original bottle we also offer different ones, like the Steel bottle.”
Q: How do you get the steel for the Steel bottle?
Niels: “This steel is 90% recycled steel. That means that scrap, like old furniture, is collected. And all that scrap is then thrown into the furnace and remodelled into our Dopper Steel bottles.”
Q: What if I need to keep my stuff hot or cold, do you also have a bottle for that?
Niels: “Yes, we do have one. Our Insulated bottle.”
Q: What about lead, do we also add it?
Niels: “No, no, absolutely not. No lead in my kitchen. We've got a full recipe without lead. Because lead would mess up your bottle like pineapple on a pizza.”
Q: What's the unhealthiest dish that should be avoided at all costs?
Niels: “For me, that would be single-use plastic. It’s expensive, wasteful, and just completely unnecessary.”
Q: But the Dopper Original is also made out of plastic, right?
Niels: “Yes, and here it gets back to the purpose. The most important thing about plastic is that you use it for the right purpose. Plastic on its own is valuable: it’s strong, it’s flexible, and lightweight. But you should treat it as something valuable and enjoy it, and not just some fast food meal.”
Q: And what makes the Dopper Original bottle the world's most sustainable bottle?
Niels: “We basically looked at every category that applies to Cradle to Cradle Certified®. So, material health, product circularity, social fairness, water stewardship, and energy use. We took all of those categories to improve our recipe.”
Q: The annoying part after every great meal comes with doing the dishes. How can you ensure that your Dopper stays clean throughout its usage?
Niels: “For cleaning your Dopper, just take it apart. Give it a quick rub with a soft brush or a sponge. Add a bit of soap to it. And then it’s important to dry it properly. Nothing fancy.”
Q: You eat with your eyes; what makes the bottle's design so special?
Niels: “Maybe I’m just a little bit biased, but I believe that the design of the bottle is so iconic, the whole three-part design. Easy to clean, easy on the eye, just perfect.”
Q: Next to our main courses, the bottles, Dopper also serves different side dishes. Tell us about what else is on the menu.
Niels: “Well, we also have the accessories. First, the Carrier. Makes it easier to take your bottle anywhere. Hang it on your backpack, hang it on your trousers. Then, we also have our Sport Caps. They make it easy to get that quick sip out of your bottle when you’re in the gym.”
Q: To wrap up, would you have a tip for all the readers at home that would help them switch to a more sustainable diet?
Niels: “Of course! And it’s ridiculously easy really: bring your own bottle, and just refill! Sustainable ingredients, sustainable future
That’s it, our recipe for transparency. From every component to the delivery, you can now track it yourself with the Digital Product Passport.
Imagine sitting in your go-to restaurant and learning everything about your favourite dish. From the origin of the vegetables to the oils used for stirring them. You would know exactly what you’re about to eat, and you could make the best possible decision on what to order, or rather avoid.
The same goes for our products. We set ourselves the highest standards in terms of environmental and social consciousness. But to have a lasting impact, we need your help.
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Q: Let’s talk about the Original bottle, the signature dish. Which ingredients do you use?
Niels: “The body, the cup, and the cap. Only three ingredients.”
Q: Could you give us some insight into the recipe of the Dopper Original? What’s up with the sunflower oil?
Niels: “The sunflower represents the bio-based content. Waste cooking oils are collected from restaurants to turn into plastic. The body and the cap are both made from this 100% bio-based material.”
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Q: The Original is a Dutch classic. What's the carbon footprint of this bottle once it has been served?
Niels: “For this particular bottle, the Dopper Original, the carbon footprint for making one is 0.14 kg of CO2. That’s nearly 5 times less than another Dutch speciality, one serving of Croquettes.”
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Q: Why should people care about their bottle’s origin and ingredients in the first place?
Niels: “Well, a bottle is something that touches your lips every day. So, I think then it’s important that everyone knows where the ingredients are coming from. Consumers get more critical, and that’s great. Let people ask where it’s coming from!”