Environmental Activist Rob Greenfield in his special-made trash suit.

(Rob Greenfield/Facebook)

Have you ever thought about how much trash you produce in a month? Well, one environmentalist decided to find out.

For 30 days, Rob Greenfield conducted an experiment to see just how much garbage one individual American generates to bring awareness to the waste we produce.

Greenfield and wears it as if it's clothing. He puts his trash in a special suit designed by Nancy Judd of, which is made to support the weight and make the trash visible, according to an article he wrote for EcoWatch.

He is wearing his garbage to bring attention to the waste people generate and the harm it does to the environment.

"My biggest goal in life is to inspire people to think about how our little daily actions affect the world around us both near and far," he said.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the . Although some of the garbage is recycled or composted, the vast majority goes to landfills, where it decomposes, releasing greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.

Greenfield said for 30 days he will live just like the average American.

"I'll eat, shop and consume just like millions of us are accustomed to doing every day," he said. "By the end of 30 days, I'll be wearing upwards of 135 pounds of garbage."

Greenfieldsaid he is collaborating withLiving on One, a nonprofit production and impact studio that "uses immersive storytelling to create films that inspire action around pressing global issues" to help "create an unforgettable and shocking visual of the amount of trash that most of us create each day."