Biodegradable living plastic - 2 (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption A biodegradable "living plastic" is made by combining thermoplastic polyurethane pellets (left) and Bacillus subtilis spores (right) that have been engineered to survive the high temperatures used to produce the plastic. Credit David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Usage Restrictions Please credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering 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.