Due to the fact that electricity is inaccessible to most, creativity and resourcefulness led to the invention of traditional Filipino gas lamps. Composed of an inflammable container (glass jars and the like), a string, and kerosene, traditional gas lamps can remain lit for a few hours. However, kerosene is a component that requires to be purchased and may therefore be unattainable to the less fortunate who cannot afford additional expenses besides their physiological needs. Through this research, the feasibility of using common fruit wastes to power gas lamps may be tested, and if proven effective will eradicate the need to spend monetary resources on kerosene.

Nowadays, countless studies show plastics being recycled, paper turned into masterpieces, or what have you, but next to none when it comes to reusing biodegradable wastes. The 700 acres of waste landfill in the Philippines could have been used for much more beneficial purposes such as animal habitats, preserved forests, and residential areas for the homeless. Unfortunately, it remains the way it is - useless landfill. By finding beneficial purpose for the biodegradable refuse - in this study, represented by local fruit wastes - the proponents aim to reduce the expanse of polution caused by garbage. Today a mere bottle of rotten fruits to power a gas lamp, God willing, later on it may upgrade to powering stoves and other similar appliances with heaps of biomass collected from not just one household, but from an entire community. In the end of the day, one little step at a time towards a waste-free environment is better than not moving at all.

One of the paramount objectives of this project is to begin an initiative that may be of help in a larger scale in the near future. Though this study may seem simple at first glance, behind it is a vision that involves a waste-free community where neighbors work with one another to recycle waste by using it to power their homes. "Biogas as Alternative Power Source for Gas Lamps" hits 5 bullseyes in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Life on Land, Climate Action, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Communities and Cities, and Affordable and Clean Energy); therefore, if it becomes proven that it is indeed feasible to use biogas to create light, finding other ways to utilize it will certainly be the next step. By working hand-in-hand, closer and closer will Philippines approach towards becoming a sustainable and waste-free country.