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An awesome contest! Show us your GREEN!

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April 20, 2009

...for a chance at winning some green!

Show us your green!! from Threadless.com on Vimeo.

In just 4 easy steps, you could do something great for the Earth AND have a chance to win $1873.41+!

Step 1:
Take a photo of yourself doing something GREEN!

Step 2:
Post your photo online with these options:

Host it yourself (or use Flickr or Twitpic) and tweet @Threadless with hashtag #tees4trees and a link.
Host it yourself (or use Flickr or Twitpic) and post a link right here in this newspost!!
Post it to our Facebook fan page!

Step 3:
Tell all of your friends! Retweet it, tag your friends on Flickr & Facebook, promote it like crazy, because... the grand prize package gets bigger the more you spread the word!

Step 4:
We'll pick our favorite photo (based on content, caption, and comments) and present the grand prize on April 27. On that day, we'll total up the # of fans on Facebook and followers on Twitter.

The winner will then split a penny per fan/follower with Plant A Billion!
The total is already over 372K! Let's get that number WAY up... for you and the EARTH too!
Two runners up will receive $100 Threadless gift certificates!

It's EASY being green!!!

click for official rules

79 Comments

author: jess4002
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:00:44

holy moley!

author: tracerbullet
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:03:18

oooh

author: TheInfamousBaka
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:04:09

Wouldn't this involve going outside? Sun boo hiss!

author: CharlesFesta
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:32:06

I am going to plant a tree!!

author: krokun
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:36:41

Fun. Throwing up counts right?

author: mismonaut
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:37:09

That depends what you each beforehand.

author: CharlesFesta
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:47:54

krokun We will have a daily count!

author: squintygirl
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:52:01

krokun on Apr 20 '09 at 3:36pm

Fun. Throwing up counts right?

Only if you throw up in a compost bin.

author: CharlesFesta
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:53:13

Now you are on the trolley squintygirl!!

author: rbthatcher
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 15:54:17

*wondering how to properly take a picture that appears as if I am drinking my own urine*

author: squintygirl
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 16:01:45

CharlesFesta on Apr 20 '09 at 3:53pm

Now you are on the trolley squintygirl!!

Ding ding!

author: BNannas
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 16:22:39

We're now at $3754.47! Split between YOU and the trees!

author: pixls
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 16:27:32

is it possible to bike, recycle, and plant a tree at the same time?

author: lunchboxbrain
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 16:33:15

Awesome!

author: umbrellaxdancing
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 17:18:26

hey!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8808097@N08/3460158315/

author: Quell
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 17:35:29

Holy cow! Does it count if I'm co-chair of the Earth Week event at my college?

I know, lame-o...

author: Quell
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 17:36:25

Holy cow! Does it count if I'm co-chair of the Earth Week event at my college?

I know, lame-o...

author: Quell
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 18:41:59

Friggin internets.

author: ladykat
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 18:45:51

Finally, my compost bin will come in useful for something other than reducing waste, creating excellent compost for the gardens, etc...

author: ladykat
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 18:46:44

Except time to do this might be an issue... hmmm....

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 18:55:00

How do I post a picture of me selling my car and living without one for a year and a half?

author: spicycello
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 20:42:53

fargo,north dakota is too small for recycleing and other green stuff...:( what can i do???

author: adamwhite
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 21:17:23

YES!

author: nenia
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 22:18:27

http://twitpic.com/3oi07 painted my nails for earth day ;) with earth friendly-ish polishes too~

author: dot567
date: on Apr 20, 2009
time: at 22:21:14

uber coolio!

author: radiomode
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 09:29:09

bumpy

author: BNannas
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 09:42:28

We're now at $3813.74! Split between you and the trees!

Let's aim for 10K!!!

author: sleepyfeet
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 09:44:53

holy crap! you guys are the greatest.

author: jstumpenhorst
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 11:44:56

my entry for this involves me not using my car at all this friday. i plan to ride my bike to and from work (~15miles each way).

author: carogonza
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 14:10:22

Here is my entry, starting a garden:

http://www.twitpic.com/3q7ne

author: CharlesFesta
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 14:34:50

New Video!! hahaha

author: jess4002
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 14:41:04

that video is gold!

author: SteveOramA
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 14:46:09

holy cow!

author: lunchboxbrain
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 14:46:19

haha! UPS BURN

author: CharlesFesta
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 14:46:42

UPS white board blaaaaaaaaah Threadless Green board YAAAAY

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 15:35:21

I bet it's going to cost a lot to send that many pennies.

author: NomadSlim
date: on Apr 21, 2009
time: at 15:41:50

bob, that is so funny.

author: ilan.peer
date: on Apr 22, 2009
time: at 08:59:33

can't i upload a video??

hello new-media?!

author: hymee
date: on Apr 23, 2009
time: at 17:44:17

[IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/jedelano/100_0518.jpg[/IMG]

Me with my sweet fanny pack about to go on a bike ride, with my reusable water bottle

author: hymee
date: on Apr 23, 2009
time: at 17:45:13

I'll try that again.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/jedelano/100_0518.jpg

author: cranbur
date: on Apr 23, 2009
time: at 18:08:13

Here's my entry:

http://www.murder-me.net/images/threadless.png

As the text says: "Not only is my house lighted by LED's... my idea's are too"! That's right.... :)

author: chelly
date: on Apr 23, 2009
time: at 18:11:41

i posted my link to twitter, but i don't know if i did it right

author: BrettBretterson
date: on Apr 23, 2009
time: at 18:15:04

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/58223/threadlessearth.jpg

It only seems fitting to recycle in my Recycle shirt! (And my Apple hat from work... I mean, the new MacBooks are green afterall...!)

author: chelly
date: on Apr 23, 2009
time: at 18:21:43

here's a link, just in case

i'm a twitter noob

author: jackiejo78
date: on Apr 23, 2009
time: at 22:08:53

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37728346@N04/3470151802/

Trading cars for bikes every possible chance :) Not an easy feat in a place so spread out as the Texas panhandle!!!!

author: bhoomika
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 12:03:14

Don't be Mean - Just go Green

author: learnenvy
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 15:41:35

author: Bertly
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 17:09:48

In My Own Green Way

http://dailybooth.com/buttonby/247631

author: Bertly
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 17:37:02

wrong link :O

In My Own Green Way

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=67160&id=506422403&saved#/photo.php?pid=1733466&id=506422403&ref=mf

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 20:18:46

YAY! Check out my week long project for this contest entry!

CHENGUI'S DAILY GREEN ADVENTURE!

author: helmut13e
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 20:26:10

Here's mine! Check out how me and the cutest dog in the world recycle!

CLICK HERE!

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 20:28:27

Oh Crap! Forgot to post my FLICKR LINK so you guys can shower me with comments! :D

author: tediousjo
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 23:26:28

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/hollowambition/ohsogreen.jpg

Yay~

author: tediousjo
date: on Apr 24, 2009
time: at 23:26:53

Er..

Yay~!!

author: Gigguli
date: on Apr 25, 2009
time: at 12:45:44

We made this idealistic piece today with mah friend! Grow green!

author: NiNTH WHEEL
date: on Apr 25, 2009
time: at 12:52:02

for tediousjo

author: jvanatta
date: on Apr 25, 2009
time: at 22:09:50

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roenke47/3470340150/

Here's my green entry!! Teaching the little guy to be green. Put your green boogers in a hanky little guy!

author: Goldendust
date: on Apr 25, 2009
time: at 23:23:10

I was going to do this, but then I let my butterflies out cause it was such a nice day. There are some cool entries so far!

author: RandymBrandyn
date: on Apr 26, 2009
time: at 03:22:19

April 27? That's my birthday!

author: sleepyfeet
date: on Apr 26, 2009
time: at 12:32:46

oh man is this over now? i thought it was over 11:59pm and was going to do stuff for it. boo.

great green entries guys! i'm sure the earth is thanking you! :D

author: sleepyfeet
date: on Apr 26, 2009
time: at 13:08:43

oh, it's not the 27th yet! i'm smart.

author: sleepyfeet
date: on Apr 26, 2009
time: at 22:12:31

my entry link

author: iCoty
date: on Apr 27, 2009
time: at 06:12:33

OK here's my entry, it's my birthday today (I turned 28 on the 27th....yippeee) and all I could think about was fixing this leaky faucet!

Fix Leaky Faucets by iCoty

GO Green or Go Home!

author: vo maria
date: on Apr 27, 2009
time: at 09:41:45

My entry for Green..

GreenMa

author: vo maria
date: on Apr 27, 2009
time: at 09:43:59

(regard this one, this is correct!)

My entry for Green!

GreenMa

author: Deshawn
date: on Apr 28, 2009
time: at 10:36:19

Wait, so who won?

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 29, 2009
time: at 09:40:49

Present the grand prize on 4/27? I wanna know what that total was!

author: Bertly
date: on Apr 29, 2009
time: at 11:46:23

if you read the official rules it says

"The judging period (�Judging Period�) will commence upon the end of the Submission Period and will end April 29, 2009. Winners will be announced on April 30, 2009."

so, i don't think we know yet. waiting anxiously though :D

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 29, 2009
time: at 12:47:17

weird that they said the winner would be announced Monday then.... cool.

author: Stoma
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 12:12:07

I know won the winners are! hint: ^^^^^

author: Stoma
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 12:13:12

Huh? What did I type there?

author: lunchboxbrain
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 13:01:07

Bob and Kristen announced the grand prize winner and the two $100 GC winners in the latest Facebook video

author: helmut13e
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 13:01:17

How would you know? And when the heck will we?!!

author: helmut13e
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 13:01:33

Dang Facebook!

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 13:03:00

Stupid blocked FB at work.....I get left out of all the fun nowadays. :(

Will someone report?

author: Stoma
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 13:05:50

Hint: Chengui won $100!

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 13:06:55

Is that a hint, or fact :D

author: Chengui
date: on Apr 30, 2009
time: at 13:08:18

That's awesome! Who took home #1, and how much was the total?

author: victorjohnson
date: on Oct 1, 2010
time: at 01:05:47

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