4 - Organics Separation Behavior Study A presentation prepared for the Study Session of the Costa Mesa Sanitary District October 14, 2014 Contact Sally Geislar at sgeislar@gmail.com or 303 -319 -4759 Food Scraps in the City: Understanding and improving household organic waste separation behavior Sally Geislar, M.A. Doctoral Candidate Department of Planning, Policy, and Design School of Social Ecology & Director of the Food Works Lab Center for Unconventional Security Affairs University of California Irvine Successful Research Assistant recruitment Development of web -pr esence for this collaboration Focus group tests surveys for community comprehension Cost -Benefit Analysis: Participant recruitment methods Two phases: (A) Effect of curbside program on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of residents , and (B) Effect of intervention tools to increase baseline participation Multiple support scenarios will be outlined CR&R cons ide r buttressing Board support for improving food scrap separation among residents Food Works Lab & CMSD Proposed Budget Study Update