PHARMACISTS all learn about the life cycle as they obtain their qualifications - but the concept is not usually taken as literally as the owner of a funeral home in France who has just introduced the country's first "bicycle-hearse" (pictured).
The move is apparently a response to demand for increasingly environmentally friendly funeral options, with Euro News saying the so-called "Corbicyclette" is a mash-up of the French words for hearse and bicycle.
It's been created by Isabelle Plumereau, owner of "The Sky and the Earth" mortuary in Paris, who said the specially equipped cargo bike can carry full-sized coffins, as part of a "new ritual for families that I accompany, especially at the cemetery".
Plumereau said the creative innovation "allows for a slow, silent procession, to the rhythm of the steps of the people who walk behind and who make the procession".
The concept also apparently exists in the US, UK, Germany and Denmark, but her version uses the latest technology including electric assistance so it can tackle steeper grades.
The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 Nov 22
To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 Nov 22
