“…The main adsorbent used for dye removal is activated carbon, but, the use of cheap and eco-friendly materials have been studied as alternative (Ali, 2012;Ali et al, 2012). Recently, tannery solid wastes (TSWs) were successfully employed for dyes adsorption, providing some advantages, for example, the reuse of treated water in leather industry and an extended survival of such waste before reaching its final destination (Piccin et al, 2012(Piccin et al, , 2013. Moreover, the reduction in color, applying TSW to treat colored tannery wastewater, is able to reduce significantly the presence of organic and inorganic pollutants in wastewater, as well as, toxicity.…”