ABSTRACT
The environmental problems generated by fossil plastics have aroused the interest of consumers and governmental entities to regulate them, because their indiscriminate use and slow biodegradability has increased environmental problems due to their accumulation; therefore, the opportunity arises to produce bioplastics that can replace and fulfill the functionality of conventional plastics (Niaounakis, 2015). Consequently, and in the search to develop sustainable technological alternatives, this chapter presents from different perspectives, the challenges and opportunities that are envisioned for this emerging sector, a look at the market, industry and growth of bioplastics, alternatives and resources studied for their development, research dynamics involved in the bioplastics sector and different remains envisioned for the development of bioplastics. Likewise, for the bioplastics value chain, from a holistic point of view, it is suggested for the social appropriation of bioplastics (co-creation) and the transfer of these technologies, to carry out participatory exercises that allow studying and responding to the needs of the market, users, environments and emerging regulations.
