Most people don’t get rid of the USB drives because files can be erased and the drives be reloaded rather easily. Well, there was the guy who tried to delete files from a USB drive on his Mac, only to spend much time puzzling over why the files did not go away and the USB drive remained full. Turns out he hadn’t emptied the trash – but to his credit he did plug in his computer. At least we hope so. In any case, if you’re replacing your USB drive with some of the newer more creative ones and find yourself wondering what to do with the USB drives you no longer want, there’s a solution. You can recycle them. The people at Sugar Labs claim that they will load new educational software onto used USB drives and donate the drives to needy children around the world. It’s part of the foundation’s mission to bring technology and education to children everywhere. Of course this is only one way to do something good with your USB drive. Feel free to send us other ideas you may have.