NOVELTY - Reducing emissions of a volatile organic compound (VOC) from a source of the VOC, comprises: operatively positioning a VOC-absorbing material between the source of the VOC and the atmosphere, where the VOC from the source of the VOC must pass through the VOC-absorbing material before being vented to the atmosphere, and where the VOC-absorbing material comprises a permeable substrate and a stripper for the VOC; and exposing the stripper of the VOC-absorbing material to bacteria, where the bacteria being capable of converting the VOC to another compound.    USE - The method is useful for reducing emissions of a VOC from the VOC sources including equipment for pumping, storing, handling and transporting a VOC-containing fluid, where the equipment includes a positive-displacement pump, a centrifugal pump, a compressor, a valve, a storage tank, a tanker truck, a tanker barge and a pipe line and the VOC includes green house gases, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and/or xylene (all claimed). The method is useful for reducing emissions of a VOC from the VOC sources where VOC includes methane, aldehydes, ketones, light hydrocarbons, benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylenes, fluorocarbons, chlorocarbons and chlorofluorocarbons.    ADVANTAGE - The method of reducing emissions of VOC provides regulated emissions of VOC which are at or below regulatory standards and does not requires excessive tedious and costly packing maintenance as of conventional methods.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) a method for pumping a fluid from a low-pressure fluid source to a high-pressure fluid outlet, where the fluid comprises a VOC, comprising: operatively positioning a VOC-absorbing material between an enclosure for a pump and the atmosphere, where the VOC from the enclosure must pass through the VOC-absorbing material before being vented to the atmosphere; reciprocating the piston or plunger in the cylindrical port to pump fluid from the low-pressure fluid source to the high-pressure fluid outlet; and exposing the stripper of the VOC-absorbing material to bacteria; and    (2) a method for storing or transporting a fluid, comprising: storing or transporting the fluid in a closed container; operatively positioning a VOC-absorbing material between the container and the atmosphere; and exposing the stripper of the VOC-absorbing material to bacteria.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a perspective view of the apparatus for reducing emissions of a VOC with a cut away of the power frame, where the fluid end of a plunger pump has a box container positioned over the cradle of the power frame for enclosing the exposed end of a plunger and having a VOC-absorbing material positioned before an aperture to the atmosphere.    Fluid end (10)    Suction port (16)    Discharge port (18)    Cylindrical port (24)    Apparatus for pumping a fluid (2000)