Hidden Heroes - Inside the Compostable Revolution

After years of reporting on world issues, filmmaker Marco Ríos Bollinger turns the camera toward one of the simplest, most practical solutions for the plastics crisis already taking root: composting.

This episode follows Marco to Atlanta, Georgia, home of CompostNow and the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Summit, where he explores what real circular systems can look like and how community-driven solutions can shift the way we think about waste.

Through early-morning compost routes with Marcus and Jamal, conversations with David Paull, and insights from Rhodes Yepsen, Marco discovers a growing movement grounded in purpose and practicality.

Composting, it turns out, isn’t just about reducing waste, it’s about rebuilding life from the ground up.

Written, Producer, and Directed by: Marco Ríos Bollinger

Written, Produced, and Edited by: Michael Mazur

Executive Produced by: Ben Von Wong