An Overview of Bioplastic Research on Its Relation to National Policies

There is an increasing concern about fossil energy and products derived from it. The plastic industry depends on oil, produced plastics cannot degrade naturally. An alternative to oil the use of bioplastics, which can be degradable. bibliometric study publications related bioplastics carried out in this paper shows that research topic growing both developed (USA, European Union, Canada) developing countries (China, India, Thailand, Malaysia), mostly following implementation bioeconomy standards labels by their governments. main authors collaborations they have worldwide are also presented here. not only devoted technological aspects but economic inhabitant ratios. Trends publications, country authors, analyzed. Finally, studies governmental policies how impact bioplastic field.