Bag ban: Hardship on the poor, old and disabled

I am old and crippled. I buy groceries in Tacoma and then have to carry them up a flight of stairs at home. I have to use the handrail so I only have one hand for groceries.

The plastic bags make getting groceries home much easier. Paper tends to tear unless you roll the top over a few times. Handles on paper bags rip off if you have cans, jars, or bottles. The expensive, reusable bags drag on the stairs.

This story was originally published July 5, 2016 at 11:53 AM with the headline "Bag ban: Hardship on the poor, old and disabled."