In January 2022, the European Commission had initiated the revision process of the EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) with a Call for Evidence for an impact assessment of the EU waste management. In summer, the Commission opened the process for the broader public consultation that just recently closed on 24 August. The revision of the WFD aims to improve and harmonise Europe’s waste management and it forms part of a broader set of legislative developments that contribute to the achievement of the ambitious goals of the European Green Deal, respectively the Circular Economy Action Plan. Therefore, it should acknowledge the important contribution bio-based and compostable plastics can make.