Visualization Insights from Simon Scarr's "Drowning in Plastic" and "A Plateful of Plastic"

In this article, we are exploring some of the key insights to emerge from the conversation Andy Kirk had with Deputy Head of Graphics for Reuters, Simon Scarr. They had a detailed discussion about two visualizations he worked on at Reuters, both about plastics: "Drowning in plastic' and "A plateful of plastic" published in 2019. In this article, Andy seeks to highlight five key takeaways to emerge from the conversation.