# Upcycled Skateboard Decor The Nitraid Key Holder Takes Old Boards and Makes Them Live Again By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-05-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nitraid-key-holder References: [freshnessmag](http://www.freshnessmag.com/2010/05/18/nitraid-sb-key-holder/) The Nitraid key holder takes [broken and worn down skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-psychedelia) and creates something fantastically new out of them. Plus, this fancy little accessory is also pretty easy on the eyes. The key holders use the old standard [maplewood from boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-chaos) to ensure quality and longevity. Plus, the Nitraid key holder features the brand's telltale mask logo and a multi-color detailing around the edges. The Nitraid key holder is as rad as the board it is made from. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upcycled Skateboard Products:** Creating new products out of broken skateboards presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the upcycling industry. - **Sustainable Fashion Accessories:** Using old skateboards to make stylish key holders offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion accessories industry. - **Circular Economy Initiatives:** Repurposing worn down skateboards into functional items promotes a disruptive innovation opportunity in the circular economy sector. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion Accessories:** The fashion accessories industry can explore the use of upcycled skateboards to create unique and sustainable products. - **Upcycling:** The upcycling industry can leverage the reclamation of broken skateboards to produce innovative and environmentally-friendly goods. - **Circular Economy:** The circular economy sector can benefit from incorporating repurposed skateboards into its sustainable product offerings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Skateboard Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-rpsd.md) - [Backpack-Adhering Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-skateboard.md) - [Skateboarding-Inspired Wood Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-green-works.md) - [Sustainable Creative Craft Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series.md) - [Contemporary Upcycled Bright Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison-1.md) - [Resin Hardware Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware.md) - [Accessible First-Time Skateboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redo-skateboards.md) - [Modular Home Decor Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offcuts.md) - [Recycled Shoe-Made Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remix-maison.md)