What is the milk crate challenge?
The #MilkCrateChallenge is a social media challenge in which people attempt to climb a pyramid-shaped, up-and-down staircase made out of stacked milk crates without falling down. It’s not an easy task! There are a lot of people making bets on who could and couldn’t manage it. In many, but not all, milk crate challenges, some participants attempt to balance themselves on the milk crate staircases while rolling marijuana blunts. See below, but beware of some NSFW language! There have been a handful of successful milk crate challenges, but not many! See another one below with some NSFW language: Some failed milk crate challenges can be seen below, but again, the language is NSFW: Predictably, social media is on fire with not just milk crate challenge videos, but also reactions to them as a whole. After a video of an Atlas robot successfully completing a parkour challenge, one Twitter user suggested it do the milk crate challenge. Others pointed out the safety and health risks involved:
Is the milk crate challenge banned?
About a week after the #MilkCrateChallenge achieved peak popularity, Tik Tok banned the videos from its platform. “TikTok prohibits content that promotes or glorifies dangerous acts, and we remove videos and redirect searches to our Community Guidelines to discourage such content," a Tik Tok rep told TechCrunch. “We encourage everyone to exercise caution in their behavior whether online or off.”
Can you stand on milk crates?
Individual milk crates can withstand the weight of a small- to average-sized person easily. However, when stacked on top of one another, they become significantly less sturdy.
How strong are milk cartons?
Milk crates are designed to withstand up to 2,500 pounds of pressure when they’re on the ground.
Why is it illegal to use milk crates?
In many states, it is illegal to use or even to possess milk crates for anything other than dairy and beverage sales and distribution. According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), 20 million milk crates are stolen from dairy companies every single year. At $4 per crate, that amounts to annual losses of $80 million. It’s safe to say that number may increase significantly thanks to the milk crate challenge.
Why are milk crates so expensive?
According to Modern Farmer, milk crates can be particularly pricey pieces of plastic because they’re made from polyethylene, which is derived from petroleum. As a result, milk crate prices can rise and fall along with the price of oil — and oil usually is not cheap.
Do milk crates stack?
You can stack milk crates for sure — but don’t expect to safely use them as stairs. Next, find out why Alabama Rush went viral on TikTok.
