Many health organizations and governments have done a good job of educating people about the negative effects
In fact, a limiting step is the hydrolysis of cellulose acetate polymer into cellulose and acetic acid, which is extremely slow under ambient conditions and represents a relevant environmental risk
Gaibor N, Condo-Espinel V, Cornejo-Rodrguez MH, Darquea JJ, Pernia B, Domnguez GA, Briz ME, Mrquez L, Laaz E, Alemn-Dyer C, Avendao U, Guerrero J, Preciado M, Honorato-Zimmer D, Thiel M (2020) Composition, abundance and sources of anthropogenic marine debris on Ecuadorian beaches a volunteer-supported study
In the years before kindergarten or later on the odd holidays off from school, Id find myself at my grandmothers house while my parents worked