Every year, somewhere in the world, a student sits at a desk, opens a laptop, and thinks, “Right. I’m going to build something that matters.” Most of the time, that idea stays on the laptop. But then ...

We've all got that "shelf of shame" -- a graveyard of ancient laptops, tangled power bricks and printers that haven't seen an ink cartridge since 2010. Letting this e-waste sit in your house is a ...