In Hawaiian, ‘manna’ means the sacred spirit of life and ‘nalu’ translates as a powerful wave pushing through the ocean. With Mananalu, Jason Momoa sought to create a wave of change by fighting plastic pollution with aluminum canned water. Now it has made headlines again by partnering with Hawaiian Airlines and introducing infinitely recyclable bottles.
Hawaiian Airlines will bring Mananalu, the water company founded by Hawaiian environmental activist and celebrity Jason Momoa, to its Premium Cabins to replace plastic water bottles with infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles. An initiative with which both aim to reduce single-use plastics by more than 284,000 plastic bottles per year.
Hawaii’s local airline has already begun distributing Mananalu’s 16-ounce aluminum bottle to Premium Cabin passengers on all international and U.S. East Coast flights. The recyclable product will also replace plastic water bottles sold in Hawaiian’s Pau Hana snack cart on the airline’s flights between Hawaii and its 16 mainland U.S. gateway cities.
“We have remained steadfast in our commitment to more sustainable products for our in-flight service, and our partnership with Mananalu helps us continue to eliminate single-use plastics and protect our oceans and environment,” says Avi Mannis, director of marketing and communications at Hawaiian Airlines.
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Hawaiian Airlines. Together we are reducing single-use plastic bottles on flights and eliminating plastic from our oceans. It’s a perfect brand alignment,” adds David Cuthbert, CEO of Mananalu.
For every plastic bottle replaced onboard, Mananalu, a certified carbon neutral company and 1% Planet member, will divert an additional bottle from oceans and waterways through its work with leading plastic action platform Repurpose Global, resulting in the elimination of an additional 142,000 bottles.
