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It is crucial to establish priority actions to optimise the management of the large quantities of bio-waste produced yearly in Europe. These efforts are expected to generate environmental benefits as well as financial savings and social advantages. This guidance document provides anyone involved in bio-waste management with the key principles to improve their decision-making process in the management of bio-waste by using Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The main focus is on the environmental pillar of sustainability. In particular, a number of different options for bio-waste management are considered (e.g., composting, anaerobic digestion, incineration) and guidance is given on how to assess and compare their environmental performance using a life cycle approach.