Apothecary bottles go all the way back to the Roman era when they were used to store herbal extracts and oils.

Coca-Cola's small-size soda has been downsized ... be too costly to replace the aging production line. The iconic green glass bottle was the last returnable Coke bottle in the United States.

Today, though, they are still dominant in the brewing industry. Green bottles: A risky choice During World War II, brown glass was scarce in the market. Breweries started using green glass at that ...