Operation Conservation

There are some serious offenders hiding in your home and we need your help to stop them. Get your detective skills ready and accept Operation Conservation.

Alert!
Watch this video for a special announcement from Captain Conservation.

Here’s what you need to know:

The Earth Rangers Most Wanted are on the loose, stealing energy and water from your home. This is bad news for the planet. When we use too much energy, more energy needs to be made, which puts unnecessary strain on our planet’s resources. This can lead to things like climate change, which affects animals all over the world.

Click here to learn more about the impacts of climate change.

That’s why we need your help to stop to these 7 energy wasting culprits.

The Earth Rangers Most Wanted Energy Wasters

Be on the lookout for…

The Power Phantom The Power Phantom has been stealing your energy through the unused electronics and appliances you keep plugged in and on standby. It can steal up to 100 watts of energy at a time!
The H2O Hog The H2O Hog is greedily gobbling up more water than necessary every time you flush! With each flush, it can eat up to 26.5 litres of water!
The Terrible Tap The Terrible Tap has an evil master plan. It wants to use up all of the water you have in your home. The more often you leave your taps running, the more powerful it becomes!
The Devious Draft The Devious Draft has been breaking into your home through small cracks under doors, and in walls and ceilings! It blows cold air into these cracks, making you use extra energy to keep your home warm.
The Thermo Inferno The Thermo Inferno grows bigger and bigger the hotter you keep your home in the winter and the colder you keep your home in the summer. It spreads throughout your home, eating more and more energy, up to 200 kilowatt-hours a year per degree!
The Lousy Leak The Lousy Leak is on the run, escaping through cracks in your pipes and toilet. If the Lousy Leak gets into your pipes or sink, you can lose up to 261 litres of water a year. If it gets into your toilet, you can lose up to 200 litres of water a day!
The Sinister Suds The Sinister Suds grow bigger and bigger the more water they absorb. With each load, these soapy villains can absorb up to 57 litres of water from the dishwasher and up to 170 litres from the washing machine.

Keep your home safe by:

1. Searching your home for the Earth Rangers Most Wanted Energy Wasters
2. When you find a culprit, stick a paper cutout on it (or nearby) and tell your parents
3. Work together with your family to prevent these culprits from wasting energy and water in your home
4. When you’re done, visit EarthRangers.com/operation-conservation to let us know how you did

This mission is proudly supported by Toronto Hydro.

Earth Rangers is a non-profit organization that works to inspire and educate children about the environment. At EarthRangers.com kids can play games, discover amazing facts, meet animal ambassadors and fundraise to protect biodiversity.