Tonnino maintains a strict environmental awareness program, and in 2008 signed an agreement with the Friends of Coco´s Island Foundation (FAICO). This partnership is committed to the long-term management and protection of the Coco´s Island National Marine Park, World Natural Heritage Site (UNESCO 1997), Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR 1998), and recently nominated for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Last year, Tonnino sponsored several different projects to help, protect and preserve this natural paradise of Costa Rica - these included sponsoring several of the island´s training and education programs, cleaning and conservation initiatives, creating gift bags for Tonnino products from recycled plastic bags, and the donation of uniforms to the island´s security officers.

Project Update

Purpose: Remove from the park as much fishing lines and garbage as possible in order to convert it into other useful products through recycling. Project Update: As of September 2008, 4.8 tons of garbage (including nylon rope, metals, plastic, hooks) have been collected from the island and recycled. The nylon and metals collected were sold, and the funds were used to buy a  deep fryer for the island's kitchen. The hooks are being used to make necklaces, which are offered to tourists in exchange of any donation they are willing to provide. Additionally, Tonnino has helped the foundation with the purchase of special bags and boxes to make the trash transportation easier. Thanks to Tonnino's support, the cleaning program will continue for the rest of this year.

Purpose: Provide uniforms with FAICO official logo to the security officers in Coco's Island. Project Update: Tonnino has helped with the donation of funds to provide uniforms to the island's security officers. Among the uniform items purchased with this donation were jackets, embroidered shirts, long-sleeve and short-sleeve shirts with solar filter, shorts with solar filter, transportation kit, water proof bags, and caps with solar filter. All these facilitate the labor of the island´s officers, allowing them to have a superior quality lifestyle during their labor hours. On February 13th, 2009 Tonnino was called by FAICO to participate in the formal presentation of this uniform equipment to the Coco´s Island security officers. A Tonnino representative attended such marvelous event, and FAICO´s general manager spoke kind words regarding Tonnino´s awareness and thanking Tonnino´s efforts to conserve this important national park. The manager even encouraged other company’s to follow Tonnino´s steps, and become more conscious concerning the importance of preserving nature. It called Tonnino an example to follow, and was grateful for the success in our honorable participation

Purpose: Support the new edition of a coloring book that the foundation uses during their educational visits to schools in Costa Rica. Project Update: Adventures in Coco's Island (Aventuras en la Isla del Coco) is the new edition of this coloring book that FAICO presented to several schools. It's dynamic material with which children are able to entertain and at the same time learn about Coco's Island National Park. The first 3,000 copies were used in various educational workshops and during the Week for the Sea, an event dedicated to the Sea held in Puntarenas, Costa Rica.