Pollutants are moved around the planet on air and water currents, in vessels, in products and in species.
We now know that manmade pollutants are moved around the planet on air and water currents, in vessels, in products and in all species.
Over four decades ago scientists went to the artic looking for an unpolluted reference site, instead they found the artic to be a global sink for pollutants.
Broad trends can be found at:
Community monitoring through the bucket brigade can be found at Global Community Monitoring.