美國有嚴重的垃圾問題。根據美國環保署資料，每個美國人每天平均製造多於4磅（約兩公斤）的垃圾。這幾乎是1960年時的兩倍數字，同時這數字也比歐洲國家的人多50%。今年一月，攝影師Gregg Segal決定將這樣的數字呈現於照片之中。在他的照片作品“七天的垃圾”中，他邀請了加州的朋友、鄰居等與自己一週以來製造的垃圾合影。
The United States has a trash problem.According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American produces more than 4 pounds of garbage per day. That’s more than double the amount produced in 1960, and it’s 50 percent more than the amount produced by Western Europeans. In January, photographer Gregg Segal decided to put some imagery to those numbers. His ongoing series, “7 Days of Garbage,” shows Californian friends, neighbors, and relative strangers lying in the trash they created in one week.
有一些人是自願參加這個攝影拍攝，因為他們相信這照片背後想傳達的訊息。有些人則是付費邀請來擔任拍照model。基本上，Segal找了各種社經背景的人參與攝影。由於每個人製造的垃圾量不同，有些人可能帶來比他們實際製造的垃圾量還少的垃圾參加拍攝。“當然，有些人可能還假造了他製造的垃圾種類。當我看到他們帶來的垃圾時，我都很懷疑是不是真的。不過有些人可能不想要把那些腐爛掉的垃圾帶來，所以其實他們帶的東西可能是修飾過的。也有些人就真實呈現他們的垃圾，也因此有些照片看起來就很噁心。“Segal如是說。
Some of Segal’s subjects volunteered to be a part of the project because they believed in the idea behind it. Others were compensated for participating. Generally, Segal strove to include people from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. And while the amount of garbage varies by person, there were some people who produced more garbage than they were willing to bring to the shoot. “Of course, there were some people who edited their stuff. I said, ‘Is this really it?’ I think they didn’t want to include really foul stuff so it was just packaging stuff without the foul garbage. Other people didn’t edit and there were some nasty things that made for a stronger image,” Segal said.
Segal用一些天然的材料將他的庭院裝飾成背景，例如森林的草地、沙灘、或是水池等。Segal說”我從上面照下來，使照片看起來更有臨場感、更有震撼力。有點像是躺在所有我們所製造的垃圾之中，逼迫我們正視我們所製造的垃圾量。也希望藉此使人們多思考一下我們所消費的物品。當然，有些參與者不太願意與垃圾共枕。他們可能覺得很噁心，或是感覺被侮辱，但我認為這是一個很有建設性的過程。
Segal used natural materials to transform his yard into artificial environments, like a forest floor or a sandy beach or a body of water, where he photographed all his subjects. "I shot from above to make it very clinical and clean and graphic. It’s kind of a nest, a bed we’re lying in with all this stuff, forcing us to reconcile what we’re producing, which hopefully causes some people to think a little bit more about what they’re consuming,” he said. Naturally, some people had some hesitation about lying in garbage. “They thought it was kind of gross. I think there’s something mildly humiliating about it, but in a constructive way,” Segal said.
”這有點算是人生難得的經驗之一，因為挺新鮮的，所以說雖然有點噁心還是可以忍受。”Segal自己跟老婆小孩也有參與拍攝。“因為我不希望只有我沒拍這系列照片。雖然我覺得這照片並不是非常吸引人，但的確是值得讓人們看看的照片。我並不是只是拍照的人，而是參與在其中，而這照片是影響我們所有人的照片。“
“It’s kind of a once in a lifetime experience for people to be photographed with all their stuff. I think it’s seen as a kind of novelty for some people and the question of grossness was mitigated by the novelty factor.” Segal posed for a photo, too, with his wife and son. “I didn’t want to act like I’m separate,” he said. “I wasn’t crazy about the picture, but I do think it’s important to show people. It’s not like I’m pointing the finger at them. I’m pointing it at all of us.”
Segal仍持續拍攝這系列的照片中，他計劃找更多人在不同的自然場景中拍攝，呈現出垃圾問題到處都是的問題。“很顯然，這照片是要讓人們去正視這些垃圾的問題。我希望他們可以了解到其實很多垃圾都是不必要的浪費。這其實並不一定是他們的問題，我們只是整個機器中的小齒輪之一，但反過來說，這也可能的確是他們的問題，因為他們並沒有試圖做出改變。總有什麼事情是我們可以做的來減少垃圾的製造量。“
As Segal continues to work on his series, he intends to shoot his subjects in a greater variety of constructed natural settings to enforce the idea that garbage is everywhere and that no environment is left untouched by it. “Obviously, the series is guiding people toward a confrontation with the excess that’s part of their lives. I’m hoping they recognize a lot of the garbage they produce is unnecessary,” he said. “It’s not necessarily their fault. We’re just cogs in a machine and you’re not culpable really but at the same time you are because you’re not doing anything, you’re not making any effort. There are some little steps you can take to lessen the amount of waste you produce.”
ＪＬ碎念：
我是覺得這系列照片很震撼人心。這雖然前面是只提到了美國人的垃圾製造問題，但走一趟夜市，相信你就知道台灣人也有同樣問題。
積少成多就是這麼可怕。我們常常覺得為了方便拿個塑膠袋好了，為了方便用個紙杯好了，為了方便用個免洗筷好了。這些東西的確方便，但也默默的讓我們成為地球殺手之一啊...
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