BIOPLASTICS FOR PACKAGING: AN OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC

This article aimed to analyze and discuss Brazil’s role in the 
international scientific production on bioplastics applied to packaging between 2020 
and 2025, as well as to identify which raw materials have been most frequently 
investigated in the studies. The PICO strategy was used to formulate the research 
question, and the CAPES Journals platform served as the database. A total of 15 
articles were retrieved, of which 12 were fully analyzed. The findings indicate that 
national scientific production has been consistent, with an average of 2 articles per 
year, and 2023 was the year with the highest participation of authors affiliated with 
Brazilian institutions. Nonetheless, there remains room for further research exploring 
alternative raw materials that may be employed in the production of bioproducts, 
thereby strengthening the national bioeconomy and contributing to the mitigation of 
the impacts of plastic pollution.