Well, I thought I would go with cloth, but after trying to get breast milk poop of the first round, I decided I had better uses for my time! What a pain! And I really think it is a split on evironmental issues. With cloth you are really using more water which in some areas has become a real issue. Not to mention the extra chemicals going into the water supply. Around here they incinerate the garbage and the extra air scrubbers and such that are required now make that better for the environment than washing. That being said, I think babies with cloth on their hineys potty train quicker.