# Flap-Integrated Water Bottles The Closca Bottle Wave Easily Attaches to Daily Accessories By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-02-16 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/closca-bottle-wave References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/the-new-closca-bottle-wave-collection-an-ode-to-the-planet/) & [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/ZQIcVoqUYhg) The Closca Bottle Wave boasts a 100% stainless steel, BPA-free design and it's a [reusable water bottle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anew) that offers much more than hydration on the go. The bottle boasts a thermo function that helps to keep drinks chilled for up to 24 hours or hot for up to 12 hours, plus it integrates a patented flap so that the bottle can easily be attached to backpacks, bags, bikes and other daily accessories for [on-the-go living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-up-click). The reusable [stainless steel water bottle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elements-collection-1) is available in a few different sizes, plus it can be used with the companion Closca Water app for locating the closest water fountains and refill stations. The bottle boasts an integrated NFC chip so that people get a sense of the impact they're making with each bottle filled. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Flap-integrated Water Bottles:** The integration of a patented flap on water bottles offers an opportunity for disruptively innovative design that allows easy attachment to backpacks, bags, bikes, and other daily accessories. - **Reusable Water Bottles with Thermo Function:** The development of reusable water bottles with a thermo function that keeps drinks chilled for up to 24 hours or hot for up to 12 hours disrupts the market by allowing consumers to have temperature-controlled drinks on the go. - **Location-based Refill Stations:** The use of companion apps for reusable water bottles that locate the closest water fountains and refill stations provide a disruptive opportunity to incentivize people to fill up their bottles and reduce single-use plastic waste. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Water Bottle Industry:** The water bottle industry can disruptively innovate product design through the integration of patented flaps and thermo functions to increase convenience and temperature control options for consumers. - **Companion App Development Industry:** The development of companion apps to locate refill stations and fountains for reusable water bottles offers an opportunity for the app development industry to promote sustainability and help reduce plastic waste. - **Sustainability and Green Industry:** The sustainability and green industry can disruptively innovate through the creation of location-based refill stations and the promotion of reusable water bottles with temperature control functions that reduce single-use plastic waste and promote eco-friendliness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleek Elevated Flat-Shaped Flasks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watr.md) - [Customized Smart Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ocean-bottles.md) - [Intelligent Hydration Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterh-smart-water-bottle.md) - [Multifunctional Drinking Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keepcup-bottle.md) - [Space-Saving Hydration Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-water-bottles.md) - [Steel Portable Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/togo-bottle.md) - [Pump-Integrated Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-bottle.md) - [Cleaning-Friendly Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakbottle-water-bottle.md) - [Minimalist Appliance Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smeg-and-24bottles.md)