Pre-Peeled, Re-Wrapped Bananas Are the Most Wasteful Sign of the Apocalypse Yet

Gizmodo ^ | September 21, 2012 | Andrew Liszewski

[EveningStar]

In what has to be the worst case of wasteful packaging in the history of modern conveniece, a grocery store in Austria is actually selling pre-peeled bananas that have then been re-packaged in cellophane-covered foam trays.

[EveningStar]

See article for additional links. :)

[EveningStar]

ping

[Klemper]

Because it is so tough, in this day and time, to peel yer own bananas. =)

[Alex Murphy]

I don’t recall reading about this sign in the Bible :)

[jmcenanly]

They look like they are starting to spoil.

[KarlInOhio]

Not just wasteful, but your fingers get sticky if you hold the edible part instead of the peel when eating it.

[mass55th]

Obama would ask : Couldn’t they have just put peeling instructions in Austrian on the bananas?

[Carriage Hill]

Yuk.

[JRandomFreeper]

There is a neat culinary trick where you can pre-slice a banana without taking the peel off. My kids always loved that.

/johnny

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

I don’t recall reading about this sign in the Bible :)

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“And lo, the minions of the wicked one waived about their uncovered bananas for all to see and there was much shrieking and unrest.”

Bear in mind, I’m posting from memory.

;-)

[AlexW]

Would you please peel me a grape? :)

[GeronL]

The packaging it comes with is perfectly fine

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Gaia ain’t gonna like this

[9YearLurker]

Exactly. Most have ends cut off, meaning they were starting to go bad. If customers had taken them home, peel on, in that condition, they probably would have been unhappy with their purchase. By peeling and trimming them and packaging them so the customers can see their condition, the store may be at least saving some waste from unsold bananas.

[JRandomFreeper]

the store may be at least saving some waste from unsold bananas.

And depriving me of cheap banana bread... the barstids.

/johnny

[CincyRichieRich]

I despise environmentalists, but I also hate this stupid crap like I hate bottled water.

[hinckley buzzard]

LOL. You need to comment more often.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

I didn't read the article but there must be some value to banana peels and that's why the supplier is stealing them from the consumer. Oh, here's one!:

Banana peels clean polluted water

[Past Your Eyes]

And they will spoil even faster packaged like that. Packaging is one of my big pet peeves.

[bmwcyle]

It is a banana for the lazy people who can’t get voter cards.