Get thirsty.
The second most famous scene in 1967’s legendary film The Graduate is, certainly, is when Dustin Hoffman’s Ben is making his way around a well-heeled house party, guests asking him “what are you going to do with your life?” etc., when Mr. Maguire approaches and says, “Ben, come with me for a minute. I want to talk to you.”
The two make their way outside where Mr. Maguire delivers the iconic line. “I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Plastics.”
Well, as it turns out, Mr. Maguire was very wrong. Plastics are, now, everywhere destroying the world and our collective health.
Thankfully, we have the World Surf League. The “global home of surfing” is many things, including crowner of Lower Trestles champions, but, mostly, the earth’s best greenwasher. Where would we be without the two bushes planted in Western Australia? Or the reef polyps planted in Tahiti but then destroyed by Olympic committee organizers?
Real trouble is where.
Enter Jason Momoa and his new canned water offering Mananalu. The Hawaiian hunk has signed on to the 2024 Championship Tour as the League’s “official canned water” sponsor.
As an Official Canned Water Partner, Mananalu will be the exclusive canned water onsite at the World Surf League’s North American events including the US Open of Surfing, WSL Finals, the Lexus Pipe Pro, and more. Mananalu will also be an Official Partner of WSL PURE, the league’s 501C3, which runs an annual grant program to support global credible non-profit organizations focused on improving the health of global ocean ecosystems.
“We are thrilled about our partnership with the World Surf League this year,” expressed Lindsey Fischer, Mananalu’s Vice President of Marketing. “Our shared commitment to ocean conservation is at the heart of this collaboration. Together, we aim to significantly reduce the use of single-use plastics, safeguarding our oceans for future generations.”
Cherie Cohen, the World Surf League’s Chief Revenue Officer, added, “Jason’s is a hero who lives his mission and this brand is a reflection of that. We are proud to partner with Mananalu to raise awareness and action around ocean protection. This water tastes great and our athletes, VIPs, and fans will benefit from their support of the sport.”
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govt grants…
and outta the blue…did you get waves this month?
She definitely gets weak in the knees when fall hits and it’s pumpkin spice latte time.
i left my heart…at wounded knee. when the flasks fall down…from the cupboard…ouch!
Lemoore. #neverforget
Ive never heard the term canned water. I noticed it gave me the same confusion as when I contemplated hearing about canned farts by Only Fans models.
…how about we start with an item made of metal? No carbon cost to metal is there?
I prefer drinking my water from bottles made from recycled wetsuits
“Hawaiian” Momoa what a sell out!
So now the WSL supports the digging up of mother earth to turn into metal cans to hold water , do they have any idea about anything at all those dumb cunts.
The best thing about canned water is when you have finished drinking it the can just disappears.
In similar (but more impressive) news…
FTL (Flavored Transparent Liquid) is introducing its new ecologically sound water bottle made from a proprietary blend of sustainably harvested turtle shells and coral polyps, which naturally infuse the locally harvested spring water with their unique flavorings.
Free sandals, made from turtle and polyp waste, with every case for the first 1000 customers.
(limit one pair per customer)
I’m all in.
Please send me a dozen cases.
introducing Golden Breed…in 500 gallon totes. for your drinking pleasure, an alternative to fish tanks, and recyclable! just pour the liquid down the drain…
https://blog.divessi.com/wp…
https://moronicmomoa.com/
Fantastic link.
Jack Nicholson: “You (we) can’t handle the truth!”
Could Jason maybe just hold the Olympic judging panel aloft? No tower needed.
first of all I can’t believe we’re at a point in time where we’re buying canned and bottled water. wake up, put ice in thermos, pour water from filtered container, good to go for the day. no trash, no waste. no boxes stacked in the garage. and a heck of a lot cheaper
2nd, plastic bottles are more environmentally friendly than aluminum cans
this is interesting: https://moronicmomoa.com
3rd, mananalu (spirit wave) oh please! who came up with that, some PR shaman? Hawaiian “spirit wave” water straight from California, Nebraska, and Montana shipped to a factory in North Carolina then shipped to a whole foods near you.
so pono!
I need a water on the go, I’ll buy menehune.
You know… I have been rather cynical about bottled water, and mostly still am.
HOWEVER, there may be a time and place for it. If one is out and about and does not wish to drink sugary shite, water is the best. But if a tap is not available or not to be trusted, what else is one to do? In many parts of the world, including areas in the US, the water coming out of the local pipework is not actually clean or advisable to drink.
This is not to say that bijou fashionable packaging is the answer.
Just a thought.
…and this is why I either carry a hydroflask that I prep in the morning before I eave home or carry a Brita bottle with filter for travel. saves on money and plastic bottle and can disposal. I even have a special filter kit for really dirty water when camping.
many reusable options.
Fiji in a baba…
i gave to the lahaina community fund. you know, save the environment…or more specifically, save LIVES
can someone check on the troll… been weeks.
If you’ll pay for me to fly down to mainland Mexico, sure.
sounds like the next gofundme
BG search party.
Boxed Water is Better
You mean a squirter?
Ever since this dude ran cover for the government/ elites snatching the most valuable real estate / land in West Maui 8/08 ” don’t visit Maui he said. What a tool.
These idiots are selling purified water with electrolytes, arent electrolytes in water naturually before purifiing it, thus defeating the point of purifying said water.
Electrolytes = salt
https://www.healthline.com/…
Canned water? You mean beer?
https://youtu.be/mHz4O3gFQ7…
“What’s next?!?! Plant-based beer?!?!”
If they needed things to hold water they could have asked to borrow my wife’s collection of every fucken hyrdro flask and stanley in every color combination under the sun. They could even do me a favor and recycle them after. She is so basic.
Apparently the Stanley can survive a fire. For the sake of science, and arsonistic curiosity, maybe you could put that theory to the test.
What color should I use?
definitely green fire. that looks evil
Hmmm, such a weighty decision requires a lot of forethought. I’d suggest you ask your wife which is her favorite, then depending how spicy you’d like your marriage to be, either choose that color, or don’t. Let’s face it, make up sex is always better, so keep that in mind.
Does it get any better than make up sex?
yes, but it’s going to require that one of you gets amnesia.
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right. save ’em in the cupboard ’cause we don’t know which trash bin to throw ’em in…which is exactly why recycling doesn’t work. “I’d love to save the world, but I don’t know what to do!” Save The Water…