Industrial symbiosis in the Balkan-Mediterranean region: the case of solid wasteIndustrial symbiosis in the Balkan-Mediterranean region: the case of solid waste Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2025-06-252023enThe treatment of waste and especially solid waste, the type with the highest increase in terms of annual generation over the last decade, is a key issue in the Balkan and Mediterranean region. Piecemeal efforts to deal with it within the prevailing linear economy model were not successful since the techniques used such as recycling and reusing could not be effective with the existing products. A definitive solution requires the switch to a new model, the circular economy model, which will facilitate the tackling of the excessive use of virgin raw materials and waste generation. The design and development of a digital solid waste reuse platform in the context of the EU-funded Interreg Project SWAN involving four countries: Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece, was a step in this direction. The present paper based on the evidence drawn from this project examines the current situation and the future trends in the solid waste reuse and industrial symbiosis schemes in this region.The SWAN project and the data collection for this research paper has been co-financed (85%) by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the umbrella of the European Union programme Interreg V-B “Balkan-Mediterranean 2014–2020”. Total Project’s Budget 968.000 Euro, (822.800€ ERDF, 145.200€ National Funding).http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Environments101Angelis-Dimakis_et_al_Environments_10(1)_2023.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2025-06-25application/pdf2.4 MBfree Angelis-Dimakis Athanasios Arampatzis Georgios Αραμπατζης Γεωργιος Alexopoulos Andreas Vyrkou Antonia Pantazopoulos Andreas Angelis Vasilis MDPI Solid waste Industrial symbiosis SWAN project Balkan region