[bitontheslide]

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested people should "poop every other day" as a way to save the planet.

His comment came in answer to a journalist who asked him how to combine agricultural development and protecting the environment.

Mr Bolsonaro recently came under fire after official data showed an increase in deforestation in the Amazon.

He then sacked the head of the agency that reported the increase, accusing it of lying about the problem's scale.

Mr Bolsonaro's comment came after the journalist quoted reports saying deforestation and agriculture were responsible for a quarter of the planet's greenhouse effect.

"It's enough to eat a little less. You talk about environmental pollution. It's enough to poop every other day. That will be better for the whole world," he said.

Scientists say the Amazon has suffered losses at an accelerated rate since Mr Bolsonaro took office in January, with policies that favour development over conservation.

Brazil's space agency data showed an 88% increase in deforestation in June compared with the same month a year ago.

As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of global warming.

Official figures suggest that the biggest reason for felling trees there is to create new pastures for cattle.

Over the past decade, previous governments managed to reduce deforestation by means of concerted action by federal agencies and a system of fines.

But Mr Bolsonaro and his ministers have criticised the penalties and overseen a dramatic fall in confiscations of timber and convictions for environmental crimes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-49304358

[Niamh.]

It does sound like he's full of **** tbf

[Kazanne]

What an arsehole,when you've got to go you have to go.

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

What an arsehole,when you've got to go you have to go.

Are you commentating on the subject or chatting to your ass?

[The Slim Reaper]

Tibb contributor, Slim Reaper has suggested you should "have a donald trump whenever you need one" as a way to save your body.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It does sound like he's full of **** tbf

Originally Posted by Kazanne

What an arsehole,when you've got to go you have to go.

squeeze those butt cheeks

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Are you commentating on the subject or chatting to your ass?

both I think Parmy

[arista]

He is taking the piss

[arista]

SkyNewsHD had a report from inside the Amazon, Brazil
he sacked all those protecting the Rain Forest
and is letting loggers with Guns
destroy the land for Profit

[JerseyWins]

I usually go every other day anyway so WHEW I've been saving the planet one poop at a time x

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by JerseyWins

I usually go every other day anyway so WHEW I've been saving the planet one poop at a time x

[parmnion]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

both I think Parmy

You are very proud of your anus. ...I applaud that.

[Kizzy]

Just when you think the world can't get more bizarre...it does.

[Liam-]

I bet he’s one of those ‘if it’s yellow, let it mellow’ freaks as well