NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers are wondering what a plastic foam free city might look like after Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed an all-out ban of the food packaging product.

Industry groups say a ban on polystyrene foam would mean more expensive alternatives, like aluminum containers.

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