There are about 40,000 unemployed people actively looking for work in King's County, if I'm reading the figures right. If I were in charge of getting rid of Ki

There are about 40,000 unemployed people actively looking for work in King's County, if I'm reading the figures right. If I were in charge of getting rid of King County's bindweed, I would look at hiring some of those people to permanently improve the soil quality, so that it can be outcompeted by shrubs. Solarization could be a part of the process, or mulching. I'm far from an expert though, and there are other options still without using dangerous chemicals. I know, I know - long term solutions take time and money. Better than poisoning the soil and water (and most everything that depends on them) for a quick fix though. And, paying local people a fair wage for honest work has all kinds of economic benefits.