Dive Brief:

• Gregg Segal, a photographer from Pasadena, California, created photographs depicting people from various households covered in their trash. Each image was shot using one of three backgrounds; sand, water and woodland.
• The series juxtaposes humans and the waste they generated over a seven-day period and serves as a commentary about our impact on the environment.
• The artist "wanted to call attention to how much garbage we produce and do it in a very straight-forward way."

Dive Insight:

We’ve seen it before, but that doesn’t make it less interesting. The treatment in this photo essay is slightly different, placing more emphasis on nature vs. man. The Waste in Focus campaign showcased eight families from across the country, photographed with a week’s worth of waste the household generated, separating actual trash from recycling and compost, to provide viewers with a visual reference to the amount of waste created in just one week.