What does this brand sell?
Doppers come in all styles and colours, and by buying one you not only prevent single-use plastics, but also fuel various projects such as their global campaigns to raise awareness about plastic pollution, education programmes, research funding and clean drinking water projects in Nepal, among others. The unique design was chosen after a design competition in 2010, after which the bottles existing of three parts, making it easy to clean, was produced and put on the market. Dopper is a social enterprise strives to make impact, and has been chosen as number 19 of the 40 most inspiring companies of 2021 by Synergie.
To empower people to choose reusable over single-use water bottles to protect our world’s water resources.
Various shops across Europe, check out the store locator
Various shops across Europe, check out the store locator
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They work on various projects to aid access to drinking water and sanitary facilities in Nepal in partnership with Simavi and SmartPaani.
They’ve also teamed up with others to create unique bottles, such as with Swapfiets, a bicycle-as-a-service company.
They have other campaigns aiming to stop plastic pollution and drink from the tap, as well as education programmes.
No details are available regarding packaging.
They work on various projects to aid access to drinking water and sanitary facilities in Nepal in partnership with Simavi and SmartPaani.
They’ve also teamed up with others to create unique bottles, such as with Swapfiets, a bicycle-as-a-service company.
They have other campaigns aiming to stop plastic pollution and drink from the tap, as well as education programmes.
No information on this is provided by the brand.
Steel bottles are producted in China, responsible according to the BSCI Code of Conduct. Dopper Original is producted in the Netherlands. Aluminium bottles are producted in Europe
Dopper Original = EUR 14.95
Dopper Insulated 350ml = EUR 32.95
Webshop orders in the Netherlands are delivered by bicycle courier in 60 cities, saving an estimated 1,000 kgs of carbon emissions
per year.
Moreover, to offset what they do emit, they work with a certified sequestration program, meaning that they invest in long-term projects that will continue to absorb carbon from the atmosphere in the future.
91% of their workforce travel emissions free to the offices.
The production of the Dopper Original is carbon neutral due to wind power and their smart use of cooling water to heat up the factory.
Moreover, their headquarters runs on 100% renewable energy.
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In five years, an external party assessed that you save 16 fish by preventing plastic pollution.
An external company estimated that in five years, you avoid 40 less single-use plastic bottles per year by buying a dopper. In 2021, Dopper users saved our oceans from 9,927,260 kilograms of single-use plastic waste. Soon, waste will be minimised even more by allowing old bottles to be returned for recycling to make new products, closing loops. Lastly, dopper is very active to change the minds of policy-makers to ban single-use plastic water bottles.
By Q1 2024, Dopper initiatives have prevented over 86 million kilos of single use plastic from entering our oceans.
The bottles are BPA- and phthalate-free
Dopper pays their employees fair wages and they have set up the Dopper Culture Group to address inclusivity and diversity issues in the company. Moreover, they contribute to various projects in Nepal to ensure safe drinking water. In 2021, projects helped 7,416 Nepalis gain access to safe drinking water.