After Bucket traced the electricity dragline back to those “Wasters”….Wormulus, Hufflebot and their awful mountain eating Wormulator, he’s been on a mission to to get the gang to cut back on energy use.

“The more energy we conserve, the more we can really help the planet,” says Bucket. “It helps stop global warming, and your parents will save some cash from the power bill!”

So what can you do to stop energy use today?

Here are Bucket’s 7 simple steps to save energy:

1. Don’t leave your fridge or freezer open. Think about what you want to get from the fridge before opening it, A lot of cold air goes out and warm air goes in when you leave the door open, making your fridge work extra hard to keep cold.
2. Turn off video games when you’re done playing them. Each year, enough energy is wasted by people leaving their video games on to power the entire city of San Diego.
3. Switch off the T.V. and limit your time in front of the tube. Go for a bike ride or hike up your favorite mountain or hill. It’s probably a beautiful day out!
4. Switch off lights when you’re done using them. No need to make an empty room bright as day.
5. Make a high energy meal with low energy use. Sandwiches are a great way to pack protein, vegetables and carbohydrates into a yummy lunch that doesn’t require any cooking. Bucket loves turkey and spinach sandwiches.
6. Take shorter showers to reduce how much water your water heater needs to heat up. Tempting as it might be stand beneath a warm shower on a cold day, you don’t want to be a waster like Hufflebot.
7. Throw on a sweater when it gets cold instead of blasting the heater. Kick out some dance moves to turn up your body’s natural thermostat.