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Recyclable materials couldn't hide on Central Carolina Community College's Chatham County Campus, in Pittsboro, on America Recycles Day, Nov. 15. Students carried out a 'trash dive' to discover what is being thrown away that could be recycled. Checking the trash for recyclables are (from left) Catherine Gessner, of Cary; Laura Lauffer, CCCC Sustainability coordinator and lead instructor for Sustainability Technologies; Sarah Munson, of Pittsboro; and Marianne Lewis, of Southern Pines. America Recycles Day was established in 1997 to encourage people to recycle 365 days a year. Sponsored by the nonprofit Keep America Beautiful, it is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to encouraging Americans to recycle and to use recycled products. For more information about America Recycles Day, visit http://americarecyclesday.org. For more information about green programs at CCCC, visit www.cccc.edu/green.