Reply #8: I did search gardenweb and found gazillions of threads about bindweed,

[ellenrr]

overwhelming.
I did read part of the one about RU -
and altho I understand that an otherwise organic gardener might resort to RU, no way I will. That I even entertained the thought for about 10 seconds shows how desparate bindweed makes one. I'd sooner stop gardening, or start again in another place. It is just not in me to touch that stuff after what it does to our earth and to the amphibians.
I thot about posting this article to that thread:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2011/09/tests-find-roundup-weed-killer-widespread-in-water-air.html

but then I thot, nah - people are going to do what they're going to do.

I see yr point about clipping vs tearing. makes sense. It's more work to clip than to rip, but I will start clipping and see how that goes. Right now my strategy is to go every day and clip. I am on the offensive. Bindweed vs human!
We humans are sup'd to be so smart but we are driven to distraction by this skinny ugly splindly weed.

will check that link.