Welcome to chop chop timber! The founder, Karin Reynolds, named the company after her four kids' favorite game in the swimming pool. They line up on the pool edge and pretend to be trees, while she and her husband "chop chop" at their legs and they jump in yelling "T-I-M-B-E-R"!!!

Karin embarked on her own "green" journey ten years ago when her first child was born. Unable to find many organic choices locally in Canada, she resorted to loading up on organic baby items on visits to the U.S.

Realizing that going green and shopping for her family didn't mean having to sacrifice on style, Karin came up with the idea of Chop Chop Timber.

Before having children Karin practiced litigation law for six years. Accustomed to conducting research, she has spent many months researching suitable products for Chop Chop Timber. Organic cotton became the main focus when Karin discovered the ramifications of pesticide use in making just one conventional cotton t-shirt.

Why is organic cotton better for the environment? Cotton crops comprise less than 3% of the world's agriculture, but use 25% of the world's insecticides. It takes about one third of a pound of these chemicals to produce enough cotton for one t-shirt. Seven of the most common pesticides used on cotton are "known, probable, or likely" to be human carcinogens according to the EPA, and are also thought to cause, among other health risks, birth defects and nervous system disorders. (Source: Kee-Ka).

Equally as important is the skin care we use. The skin is the largest organ we have, and what we put on is as important as the what we put in our bodies. We may make considerable efforts to purchase organic foods for our families, without considering that the skin care products that we put on our children or ourselves can be toxic. Many of the products on the market contain sodium laureth sulfates or synthetic preservatives (parabens). In cosmetics manufacturing, "preservatives" are used to combat the growth of bacteria and mold. Bacteria and Mold will grow in any product that contains water: lotions, liquid soaps, body washes, cleansers, etc. So in essence, just about any product you put on your body has the chance of growing bacteria and mold unless it is "preserved."

Unfortunately, chemical preservatives (hundreds of them) are used frequently in personal care products because they are easy to obtain, cost very little, and, until recently, no one questioned their prolific use.

Synthetic preservatives are considered by leading dermatological associations to be the number one cause of contact dermatitis (Contact dermatitis is a localized rash or irritation of the skin caused by contact with a foreign substance). Additionally, several commonly used chemical preservatives have been scientifically linked to breast cancer and other adverse conditions of the skin and body. (Source: Deep Steep)

We pride ourselves in bringing you items not available on any other Canadian website. We were the first to bring the Natursutten Natural Rubber Pacifier to Canada, and wow, what a response we had! We don't just dabble in organic, eco-friendly, non-toxic and safe products; it's our priority! Be the first to know what's coming by signing up for our Treemail newsletter at the bottom of our home page. We offer sneak peeks and special promotions to our Treemail Subscribers!

“If we want to move towards a low-polluting, sustainable society, we need to get consumers to think about their purchases.”  David Suzuki, Canadian environmentalist and activist.