Jason Momoa Cuts His Signature Long Locks To Highlight The Dangers Of Single-Use Plastics
"Aloha, everyone. Hand me those braids."
Jason Momoa just did something that feels equal parts Hollywood and ocean rescue, he cut his iconic long locks in a new video, and the whole point was to draw attention to single-use plastics.
He’s already known for starring in Game of Thrones, Dune, and Aquaman, but this time he’s using that fame for Mananalu Water, his push to cut disposable plastics like bags, straws, stirrers, and those throwaway bottles and food packages. The complicated part is that plastic is everywhere, and even when people try to recycle, a ton of it still ends up in land and water.
So when he says, “All that s**t, it goes into our land, our ocean,” it hits harder because it’s coming from the guy who literally built a platform for action.
Jason Momoa, renowned for his acting in Game of Thrones, Dune, and Aquaman, posted a video of himself having his lengthy hair trimmed.
prideofgypsiesJason was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and the natural beauty of the ocean there inspired him to pursue a career in marine biology. Although he never quite made it to the field, he did have a successful run as Aquaman in the franchise, which helped him gain influence and a platform to bring attention to his cause.
His initiative, Mananalu Water, aims to reduce or, ideally, eliminate single-use plastics from our everyday lives. These plastics, also known as disposable plastics, are items like plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, soda and water bottles, and most food packaging that are only used once before they are thrown away or recycled.
The American actor's decision to cut his hair, iconic as it may have been, carries with it an even more meaningful message.
prideofgypsiesJason is actively working to decrease single-use plastics by organizing beach cleanups and educational outreach events, as well as by creating Mananalu Water, a company he founded.
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He was helped by Ball Corporation to create water bottles made of aluminum instead of single-use plastics.
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In an effort to reduce plastic waste in our oceans, they are now partnering with rePurpose Global to launch Drink One, Remove One, a program that removes, recycles, and repurposes plastic.
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“All that s**t, it goes into our land, our ocean,” he said in the video.
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Before the snip, he was already turning Aquaman energy into real-world beach cleanup and education events through Mananalu Water.
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Then the story gets practical, Ball Corporation helped swap out single-use plastic bottles for aluminum ones, so the “reduce” message has a product behind it.
After that, the partnership expands again with rePurpose Global through the Drink One, Remove One program, which is basically action with a receipt.
Due to the alarming levels of plastic in our oceans, every effort to reduce it makes a difference. The Pew Trusts report that 11 million metric tons of plastic are disposed of into the ocean yearly, the equivalent of a full garbage truck every minute, and a 2020 report titled “Breaking the Plastic Wave” predicts that this number will increase to 29 million metric tons by 2040 without intervention.
It was from this problem that Jason, the founder of Mananalu Water, saw an opportunity. On a flight, he noticed that water came in single-use plastic bottles while soda, beer, and juice were in aluminum cans.
This sparked the idea to package water in aluminum instead. Jason then partnered with Ball Corporation to make this idea a reality and subsequently joined forces with rePurpose Global to launch their “Drink One, Remove One” initiative.
This program works to remove, recycle, and repurpose plastic from the ocean; Mananalu donates a portion of each aluminum bottle sold to help achieve this goal.
As stated on their website: “Mananalu is a catalyst for change… a wave of change that will eliminate single-use plastic bottles. Pronounced {mah-nah-nah-loo} in Hawaiian, it means just that. ‘Mana’ is the sacred spirit of life, and ‘Nalu’ is a powerful wave that pushes across the ocean. While one may be able to spot a few straws and bottle caps on the shoreline, the ocean appears to be beautiful, untouched, and abundant.However, what is hidden under the surface is the pervasive pollution, such as trillions of microplastic particles from tires, textiles, and other sources, that are spread from the top of the ocean to its floor.
“So please: anything you can do to eliminate single-use plastic in your lives, help me!”
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By making individual choices to reduce plastic use, like drinking Mananalu Water, people can make a collective shift that will have a big impact.
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Watch the video:
Here is what people had to say:
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They all love the idea
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And when he talks about plastic piling up in “our land, our ocean,” the video ties his hair trim to the bigger math, millions of tons dumped every year.
In his Instagram post, Momoa expressed the importance of protecting our land and oceans, advocating for the removal of single-use plastics from our lives and seas. He encouraged people to “aloha our ‘āina” together, reminding us that “aloha” has a beautiful, deeper meaning beyond its use as a greeting.
The literal translation of “aloha” is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life,” representing a way of living and treating each other with love and respect.
He might have cut his hair, but he’s trying to cut the plastic habit too.
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