We all know Jason Momoa for playing the king of Atlantis in the blockbuster hit film, Aquaman, but he proves that he’s a real life superhero too with his admirable work in water conservation and advocating for ocean health. The renowned actor launched his own water company, Mananalu, back in 2019 with a strong and impactful goal: to eliminate single-use plastic bottles and help the Earth heal from environmental misuse. Momoa is continuing that mission with the recent relaunch of Mananalu, now Powered by Boomerang Water.
The multi-faceted Momoa made a splash at the Twin Fin Hotel in Waikiki Beach in O’ahu, Hawaii for the relaunch event of Mananalu, which is now a fully back-of-house, progressive on-site bottling system that provides healthy water to all people without single-use waste that is damaging to the environment.
According to the press release, “Using Boomerang Water technology that won the 2024 SXSW Product Innovation Award, Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water bottling systems are roughly the size of a hotel ice maker and can sanitize, rinse, fill, and cap 400 to 500 aluminum or glass bottles per hour with ultra-purified water that are then returned to the same machine for reuse after consumption, making it fully sustainable. Relaunching in Hawaii first, this marks the completion of the zero single-use plastic company’s transition into a technology-forward, on-site bottling system that is fully circular and reduces the brand’s carbon emissions by 95%.”
“I originally launched Mananalu to challenge the drinking water industry to shift away from single-use plastic bottles that are destroying the health of people and the planet,” said Momoa. “We pushed the drinking water industry to change with our aluminum bottles, and now it’s time to push again by partnering Mananalu with Boomerang Water and do what we can to eliminate any waste and impact on the environment in pursuit of healthy water. This technology is a game changer, and I am honored to be able to bring it to Hawaii first, under Mananalu, to help restore the local Ecosystem” (source: press release).
It wasn’t an average school day at KS Kapālama as Momoa also made a surprise visit during his time in Hawaii to announce Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water’s partnership with the KS high school campus. KS Kapālama is the first school to partner with Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water’s innovative, circular water systems.
Momoa shared his enthusiasm over the partnership through his post below on Instagram. Along with the post, he wrote, “We are deeply honored to have Kamehameha Schools as the first school in the world to partner with Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water, bringing a circular water system to keiki who are learning and living aloha ‘āina. This is about more than water—it’s about our kuleana, about protecting our land, our resources, and empowering the next generation to lead with strength and sustainability. Seeing the haumāna, the incredible staff, and the community come together for this transformational change fills us with hope. You are our future. Never forget that. Our journey together is just beginning, and we are excited for what’s to come. Mahalo nui loa for this unforgettable moment. Aloha j.”
Kamehameha Schools shared the great video below highlighting Momoa’s exciting visit.
The press release mentioned that “the rollout of Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water also boosts Hawaii’s independence from energy-consuming shipments of drinking water from the mainland. Each bottling system is hooked to any local source of municipal water where it is ultra-purified with a proprietary filtration process and bottled back-of-house.”
“Access to healthy water is a human right,” said Boomerang Water co-founders Jason Dibble and Jerrod Freund. “We designed this highly cost-effective system to go virtually anywhere and hook up to a local water source to provide clean, sustainable drinking water with minimal waste and carbon footprint. We [were] honored to stand next to Jason Momoa in Hawaii and reintroduce Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water” (source: press release).
Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water bottling systems has brought its innovative technology to its first few partners: The Twin Fin Hotel, Romer House Waikiki, Kaimana Beach Hotel, and Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach.
It’s so inspiring to see the groundbreaking work that Momoa and Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water are doing. The great Jason Momoa doesn’t just talk the talk, instead he uses his platform to continue to make a positive difference in the world.
Check out some more photos below from the relaunch event. For more information on Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water, visit here.
Photo Credits: Mananalu Powered by Boomerang Water
