Beauty writer Kirby Koo’s picks for her favorite green-friendly L’Occitane products.

You already knew that recycling and conserving resources help the environment, but are you aware that all vegetarians are automatically “green”? It’s not just the visual association of the hue to vegetables: new research has shown that consuming less meat decreases our carbon footprint.

For Kerry Kwan, jewelry-making is a creative outlet. While studying electrical and biomedical engineering at McMaster University in Ontario, she found solace in crafting necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.