# Eco-Friendly Self-Watering Pots The POTR Pot Is an Origami Plant Pot Made From Recycled Materials By Grace Mahas | Published 2019-08-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potr-pot References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/potr/potr-eco-self-watering-origami-plant-pots-quickstarter?ref=discovery_newest) & [potrpots](https://www.potrpots.com/) The POTR pot is perfect for consumers who frequently forget to water their plants and who are looking for a [sustainable pot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tronco). The pots are designed from an orgami-style and made from 100 percent [post-consumer recycled products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetra-pak-and-keter). The POTR pot is incredibly easy to assemble -- simply place your pot in the bottom of the flat plastic and pull the drawstring closed. At the bottom of the pot lies a [reservoir of drinking water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hemisphere) that can be drawn up through the cotton cord when your plant requires it. Moreover, thanks to the pots semi-transparent material, you can easily tell when to add water. The POTR pot is durable, eco-friendly, and easy to clean. It's ideal for consumers looking for a convenient and aesthetic way to store and take care of their plants. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Self-watering Pots:** The self-watering pot trend provides an opportunity for businesses to create innovative products that cater to busy individuals who struggle to remember to water their plants. - **Eco-friendly Products:** The growing demand for eco-friendly products opens up opportunities for businesses to develop sustainable plant pots made from recycled materials, like the POTR pot. - **Smart Gardening:** The integration of technology in gardening, such as self-watering pots that use sensors to regulate water intake, presents an opportunity for businesses to disrupt the gardening industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home and Garden:** The home and garden industry can tap into the self-watering pot trend by offering a range of innovative plant pots that cater to different plant care needs. - **Sustainable Packaging:** The sustainable packaging industry can explore using recycled materials to create eco-friendly plant pots, like the POTR pot, aligning with the growing demand for sustainable solutions. - **Smart Home Technology:** The smart home technology industry can develop smart gardening systems that automate plant care, including self-watering pots that can be controlled remotely through mobile apps. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Self-Watering Desk Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha.md) - [Self-Watering Plant Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivo-pot.md) - [Sustainable Decomposing Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rootmaker.md) - [Uniquely Shaped Self-Watering Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-watering-plant-house.md) - [Self-Watering Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leafypod.md) - [Smart Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tendril-1.md) - [Self-Watering Compact Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patella-crescenda.md) - [Futuristic Self-Watering Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-klaustrafloria.md) - [Two-in-One Plant Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfwatering-planter-propagation-station.md)