apple, google and e-waste

In addition to posterous and aquariumdrinker I do some blogging for the day job. My latest post is on the Apple v. Google mobile war — but it’s not on who will win, or why. Rather, it’s on why we’ll all surely lose without the proper safeguards.

The post examines why the race to win the mobile war — and remember it’s not just about phones — could potentially create a glut of e-waste in the next several years without both companies implementing robust, free and verifiable recycling programs. It also calls for Google to begin recycling all phones equipped with the Android operating system.

Go check it out.