I’m looking for some good, specific ideas on small ways to have a positive impact on the world on a daily basis.
What do you consider to be the highest return-on-efforts ways to make the world a better place for as many people as possible?
What do you consider to be the highest return-on-efforts ways to make the world a better place for as many people as possible?
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By galleywest200 2026-02-0623:28 Pick up trash you see on the ground. Does not need to be a huge “adopt a highway” style thing. Just pick up that bag on the ground near the bin and put it in the bin.
Not only does this make the place cleaner, people watching this may get the warm fuzzies that someone else actually cares.
Another thing is to ask employees at stores how their day is. You don’t need to have a full conversation, sometimes people just have nobody ask them this question and it helps.
By beardyw 2026-02-0621:12 People want to feel loved, safe, respected and happy. To make the world a better place start with yourself and make sure you make those things a priority with whoever you interact with.
Go vegan. You will no longer be apart of horrific animal abuse, the leading cause of biodiversity loss and deforestation, and if done correctly, will likely improve your health. You won't be able to get so much good from doing one thing.
By ted_bunny 2026-02-0915:07 And if you can't do that, it's not all or nothing. It's not about keeping your soul pure.
Go vegan on weekdays. Or weekends. Or one meal a day. Or do vegetarian instead of vegan.
There are a lot of ways to do a nonzero amount of good, and you may inspire others to do so. And this partial commitment allows you to do so without any adjustment to your lifestyle. You will not suffer a B12 or iron deficiency or whatever else you're worried about. You don't have to eat weird foods you're grossed out by.
By GenericDev 2026-02-0622:531 reply Maybe a nice halfway point would to be vegetarian...
incremental steps like reducing or eliminating beef consumption by substituting less water intensive meat (e.g. chicken / turkey) are also helpful
By skyberrys 2026-02-0716:56 Do you know if there are food tracker apps that can incorporate a n emissions style tracker into food planning and eating? For example is it better to opt for imported sardines or for locally grown chicken? I imagine the answer varies.
By simianwords 2026-02-077:46 This is a fair strategy.
