>> Spiff up old furniture and win a $1000 eBay shopping spree. Ebay’s teamed up with Zem Joaquin of ecofabulous for a new creative reuse contest. The rules: Find pre-loved furniture, then make it new again using whatever DIY skills you’ve got. Send in photos or a video of the new-again piece to eBay by Nov. 19 for your chance to win. For inspiration, watch how Zem converts old furniture into something new and fabulous in the video above.

>> The Gucci Group agrees to stop destroying Indonesian rainforests to make its shopping bags, thanks to the Rainforest Action Network, the environmental group that’s been running a Don’t Bag Indonesia’s Rainforests campaign.

>> A green driving GPS function called ecoRoute does save gas — but doesn’t save time. LA Times’ David Colker reviews the free application.

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