Sentence:  One designer I know was known for his vibrant use of color in his fashions. When he purchased a weekend home not too far from me, he had this crazy idea to paint the bark of the trees in different bright shades. ... To me, this wasn't <WSD>upcycling</WSD> the Great Outdoors, but more like upchucking on it. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To promote into a more productive or useful role.