What does APC mean in WASTE MANAGMENT

Air Pollution Control is an approach to controlling, reducing, or eliminating pollutants from the air. It includes both regulations and research into more efficient ways of controlling and preventing those pollutants.

Common pollutants include hazardous gases like carbon monoxide, particulate matter, ozone, lead compounds, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), benzene, asbestos fibers, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), arsenic compounds, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrocarbons, mercury compounds and other heavy metals and radioactive materials.

APC works by identifying sources of pollution and determining the best way to control or prevent them from entering the atmosphere. This can include installing emission control devices on industrial facilities or automobiles as well as implementing government regulations or relying on voluntary measures from individuals or businesses in order to reduce their own emissions.

Benefits include improved air quality which leads to improved public health outcomes such as lowered rates of asthma attacks and respiratory illnesses; reduced environmental damage such as acid rain; less smog in cities; reduced water pollution since many forms of air pollution end up falling back to Earth in the form of precipitation; less hazardous waste released into landfills; fewer resources used due to cleaner forms of energy production; and greater ecological diversity due to cleaner environments which allow more wildlife species to thrive.

Governments play a vital role in APC because they have the power to enforce laws that protect air quality through measures like tax incentives for clean energy production or increased fines for companies who exceed their allotted pollutant levels. Governments can also invest in research projects that look at new ways of controlling emissions or encourage dialogue among different stakeholders about how best tackle air pollution problems at all levels.