Closed loop supply chain network for local and distributed plastic recycling for 3D printing: a MILP-based optimization approach

•The first formalization of a CLSC network of distributed plastic recycling for 3D printing.•Assessment of the economical–environmental feasibility of the distributed recycling network.•A sensitivity analysis of the distributed recycling undertaken using real parameters.•A first model to decision-making process to sustain distributed recycling initiatives at early stages.