The Fruits of Convenience

Daily Candy spread the news of the Banana Bunker today, an innovation for which I have an ounce of admiration and a half-pound of queasiness.

On one hand, I've had my share of banana-related bookbag incidents and badly bruised banana-mush moments. On the other, I really loathe overpackaging and gimmicky single-use tools.

After all, the banana already comes in its own recyclable packaging. It's simply that the natural wrapper demands a little respect and care. I shudder to think that, if a banana sheath takes off, brainpower and plastic may soon be wasted in making sad little spin-offs shaped like apples, pears, grapes and plums.