Although many improvements have been made to the city, New York’s air pollution is still a key environmental issue. New York has 5 major air pollutants which are fine particulate matter (small airborne chemicals), nitrogen oxides (gases produced by fuel), elemental carbon (fossil fuels and diesel gases), sulphur dioxide (power plants and industrial gases) and ozone (vehicle and natural gases). All these gases affect people by causing lung and heart damage and also high levels of Asthma. This lead to the death of 10,000 people. The short-term standard of air quality outdoors is 35 micrograms per cubic metre and the long term stand is 15 µg/m3 Every year, 1,879,464 different types of transportations including buses, taxis, motorcycles and ambulance are registered per year. Due to this large number, there is a high level of pollution in the city.
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They have a plan that by 2030, New York will have the cleanest air compared to other US cities. The Big Apple makes more than 50 million kilograms of rubbish and spends a billion dollars to clean it up. The waste management systems are separated into three categories which are organic recycling and material, combustion and transfer, and landfill facilities. By 2030, New York has planned to reduce waste by 90% to clear contaminated land and give New Yorkers more free space that they can
They have a plan that by 2030, New York will have the cleanest air compared to other US cities. The Big Apple makes more than 50 million kilograms of rubbish and spends a billion dollars to clean it up. The waste management systems are separated into three categories which are organic recycling and material, combustion and transfer, and landfill facilities. By 2030, New York has planned to reduce waste by 90% to clear contaminated land and give New Yorkers more free space that they can