About BRG’s CommitmentAs part of our long-term commitment to the environment, as of July 2018,

BRG will no longer o� er plastic straws or plastic stirrers in 8 of our locations.

BRG is among the fi rst on Long Island to make the company-wide commitment to go straw-less. With multiple water front restaurants, the

commitment naturally ties into our already deep connection to the oceans and bays. As plastic straws are commonly used for only few

minutes in a restaurant setting before being thrown away, they can easily end up in the bays, harbors, and oceans causing major damage

to the ecosystem. According to Greenpeace, 40% of plastics in the ocean come from single-use items. With over 28 billion pounds of

plastic in the oceans each year, BRG, and its customers, can begin to make a di� erence.

#stopsucking with BRG

On July 24th, we will be launching a social media campaign to

promote our stop sucking program. With the help of 20 of Long

Islands top food infl uencers, we will collectively kick o� our e� ort

in an attempt to reach over 60,000 Long Islander’s simultaneously.

Our Partnership with Half Shells for Habitat

In January, BRG began a partnership with Seatuck Environmental

Association, a local environmental group, to participate in Half

Shells for Habitat, Long Island’s fi rst cooperative Oyster Shell

Recycling Program. Seatuck is dedicated to restoring wild oysters

and creating a healthy marine habitat for Long Island wildlife. “Our

partnership with Seatuck is just the beginning of our plan to save

the estuaries Long Island is so well known for,” says Kurt Bohlsen,

co-owner of The Bohlsen Restaurant Group. Thus far we have donated over a half ton of shells from Bohlsen Restaurant Group.

Our Conservationist Commitment

What’s next:BRG, in partnership with https://www.seatuck.org and http://www.amseas.org, is planning a beach clean-up day for September.

Further details to come.

How you can help:Share your posts and use the hashtag #stopsuckingwithBRG. You could win some cool swag!