# Sanitary Water Dispensers These Portable Water Bags Feature Safer Drinking Water On the Go By Gurveer Brah | Published 2015-09-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-water-bag References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2015/09/09/bags-over-bottles/) & [dailyarchdesign](http://www.dailyarchdesign.com/nautical-decor/bags-more-than-bottles/) These portable water bags use efficient design to be a smarter substitute to water bottles. Water dispensers have several deficiencies and this company offers an alternative for safer and more convenient solutions to drink water. The 'Vacuum Water Bag' was designed by [Dalian Nationalities University's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-washing-machine) School of Design as an alternative to conventional [water dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-and-water-dispenser). Water dispensers can be bulky and difficult to carry -- but this portable water bag can be transported with ease thanks to an integrated handle. The conventional water dispenser also carries more bacteria because the air inside the container mixes with the water that people drink. The Vacuum Water Bag flattens during use to eliminate air from the container -- preventing contamination for a safer, more portable water bag. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Portable Water Bags:** The trend towards portable water bags offers disruptive innovation opportunities in efficient design and safer options. - **Eliminating Water Dispensers:** The trend towards eliminating traditional water dispensers provides disruptive innovation opportunities in more convenient and hygienic options for drinking water. - **Bacteria-free Water:** The trend towards creating bacteria-free water solutions offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies to develop improved water storage and distribution options. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Travel and Leisure:** The travel and leisure industry could greatly benefit from the trend towards portable water bags which offer safer and more convenient options for hydrating on-the-go. - **Healthcare:** The trend towards eliminating traditional water dispensers provides an opportunity for the healthcare industry to implement more hygienic and efficient water solutions for patients and staff. - **Outdoor Water Activities:** The trend towards bacteria-free water solutions offers new opportunities for companies in the outdoor water activities industry to provide safe and reliable water sources for their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water Purifier Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladislamp-disinfection.md) - [Space-Saving Hydration Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-water-bottles.md) - [Mini Instant-Heating Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instantheating-water-dispenser.md) - [Accessible Atmospheric Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-from-air.md) - [Low-Cost Water Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edrop-water-purifier.md) - [Portable Water Filtration Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-water-filtration-system.md) - [Pump-Integrated Water Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bottle-bottle.md) - [Collapsible Water Filtration Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filtration-bottles.md) - [AI Water Dispensers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-dispensers1.md)