International recognition of this initiative led to government support, initially from the President's Office. It has developed a computerized data base of waste dealers, recyclers, resource persons and agencies. This systematic information has allowed dealers and manufacturers to link up for optimal trading. The growing interest of corporations in sponsoring environmental improvement is providing funds to NGOs running source separation and primary collection schemes. The organization is pressing for the coding of plastics, the separation of plastic wastes by generators, and has proposed to assist wastepicker co-operatives in collecting separated materials from households.
Many schools hold drives to gather recyclables to raise money for school programs.
Where these are combined with education on waste problems, there is a potential for lasting impact at the household level. Composting of organics generated in schools, especially residential schools, is often combined with education. Apart from Japan and Korea, which I count as northern with respect to urban waste management, the only country where several local authorities have instituted source separation and collection programs is Malaysia. Research is doing research on plastics to facilitate recycling, specifically on classification and coding systems. It has influenced the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority to promote recycling.