REFORMULATING ORGANIC WASTE: INNOVATION USING ONION PEL IN A SUSTAINABLE ECO-FRIENDLY LAMP

Abstract

This study explores the potential of converting leftover onion peels into a sustainable and eco-friendly product. It highlights how common kitchen waste can be innovatively repurposed into practical, environmentally conscious designs. Purposive sampling was used to select participating households and 4th-year BS Entrepreneurship students. The study adopted a descriptive-experimental research design and utilized survey questionnaires as the primary data-gathering tool. The results of the study show that both groups of respondents positively assessed the onion peel lamp in terms of durability, sustainability, and quality. These findings suggest that onion peels can be effectively innovated into a viable and eco-friendly material for lamp production. Additionally, the results provided insights that contributed to developing improved methods for transforming onion peels into a suitable material for lamp production, supported by the proposed recommendations. A qualitative approach was used in the study, employing survey questionnaires and purposive sampling to collect data from 10 households and 10 fourth-year BS Entrepreneurship students.