Plastic upcycling (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption Plastic upcycling provides a way to reuse the waste carbon now cluttering landfills and beaches. Credit (Animation by Sara Levine | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.