"The Cloth vs. Disposable Debate" on page 110:

"When you think about the mountains of disposable diapers your child will use over the next few years, it's only natural to worry about the environmental impact. But experts say cloth diapers aren't necessarily better. The chemicals that diaper services use to launder them are often very harsh, which can be bad for both Mother Earth and your child. And don't forget that fossil fuels are used to operate those washing machines (and for that matter, the delivery trucks that run the diapers to and from your home). Disposables are kinder for another reason too: they keep babies' skin drier and are more resistant to the irritants and bacteria that cause rashes and infections. Lastly, though it's true that throw away diapers end up in landfills, they contribute only slightly more than 1 percent by volume to our nation's solid waste. So give up your new-mom guilt!"

Do I dare even respond to their ignorance?

Question for Parents: Who are the "experts" that say that cloth isn't necessarily better? The only studies that have ever "proved" that disposables aren't that "bad" are the studies funded by Proctor & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, etc. Their studies are a bit biased, wouldn't you agree?

Regarding the following:
"The chemicals that diaper services use to launder them are often very harsh, which can be bad for both Mother Earth and your child."

Invalid with washing diapers at home. Unless, of course, since we're using laundry detergent produced by the same manufacturers of disposable diapers, are their laundry products "harsh" and are they bad for Mother Earth, too?

In response to this statement:
And don't forget that fossil fuels are used to operate those washing machines.

Dare I even ask what sort of environmental impact disposable diaper companies are making on this earth? Let's talk about fossil fuels (petroleum accounts for 15% of a disposable diaper), let's discuss the billions of trees destroyed to make the diapers, let's talk about the kinds of chemicals used to make disposables absorbent (study the effects of sodium polyacrylate for a eye opener). Let's even discuss the fuel used by garbage trucks to transfer diaper trash to its destination, shall we?

And yet another response to this statement:
Disposables are kinder for another reason too: they keep babies' skin drier and are more resistant to the irritants and bacteria that cause rashes and infections.

Is this why babies in cloth have a 7% incidence of diaper rash compared to 78% of babies in disposables?

Let's use some common sense here, Parents! Are you aware that disposables heat up faster in a disposable because it's made of paper and plastic? In case you weren't aware, plastic is not a very breathable synthetic material. If you don't believe me, try putting a plastic bag over your head. Take a deep breath, and I'll be back in a few minutes.....

On the other hand, cotton is a breathable fiber and will let air circulate the bottom. Throw a pillowcase over your head and take a deep breath. Chances are, you'll still be alive in a few minutes to talk to us more about your biased reporting.

In conclusion, a response to this statement:
Lastly, though it's true that throw away diapers end up in landfills, they contribute only slightly more than 1 percent by volume to our nation's solid waste.

Wrong again, Parents. Actually the amount of disposables in landfills is around 2 percent, and compared to fast food trash (0.1 percent) disposables take up twenty times more space. Americans spend nearly 300 million annually to discard disposable diapers.

I look forward to reading unbiased reporting in the future.