Getting Rid of Plastic One Water Bottle at a Time | David Cuthbert

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Water is the world’s most precious resource. However, 86% of plastic water bottles end up sitting in landfills or waterways in the United States alone. While everyone needs access to clean drinking water, there has to be a better way. Thankfully, there are companies committed to sustainability– which means more water and less plastic.

WELCOME TO THE DARIN OLIEN SHOW

David Cuthbert is working towards less plastic waste, one water bottle at a time.

As the CEO of Mananalu, David has had a diverse career that always led him back to water. With a background in the Navy, he eventually was able to help people across the world gain access to clean water. So it only made sense to land at a purpose-driven water company that strives to eliminate single-use plastic bottles. David knows that in order to build a company aimed at the greater good, sustainability always needs to be the end game.

Founded by actor and activist Jason Momoa, Mananalu is the only bottled water company that actively removes plastic from ocean-bound waste. Their “Drink One, Remove One” initiative means just that– for every bottle of Mananalu sold, the equivalent of one plastic bottle is removed from the environment. All this is possible thanks to Mananalu’s partnership with rePurpose Global, the world’s leading plastic action platform. Mananalu bottles their water in aluminum instead of plastic, with a commitment to not only not use plastic, but also to help rid it from the Earth.

You guys hear me talk about water A LOT.

I’m always looking for ways to help people worldwide access clean water. You also hear me talk about plastic A LOT. In fact, I think those are my top two topics of conversation– water and plastic! That’s why I was so excited to have David on my show. I connected with Jason Momoa recently and heard more about this amazing company and everything they’re doing to help rid our oceans of single-use plastic.

Every time you buy anything, you contribute to the preservation or the destruction of our planet. There’s no other way to see it at this point. And when it comes to products like water bottles, it’s clear the demand isn’t going away. So we need companies like Mananalu to come in and find solutions that make sense. Like David says, everyone votes with their pocketbook. So how are we going to purchase sustainability? One water bottle at a time.