translate English to French: An estimated 346 million consumer batteries were discarded in 2004, representing a weight of 11,011 tonnes.2 The number is expected to rise to 16,067 tonnes by 2010, representing the annual discard of 495 million consumer batteries.3 The number of consumer batteries discarded is increasing dramatically, with an increased demand for consumer electronics which require portable power, and the rapid rate at which new electronic products which require batteries are being introduced into the market.
Le tonnage devrait grimper à 16 067 tonnes en 2010, ce qui représente le rejet annuel de 495 millions de piles grand public3. Le nombre de piles grand public rejetées augmente considérablement, en raison de la popularité croissante des appareils électroniques grand public nécessitant une source d'énergie portable et de la vitesse à laquelle de nouveaux produits électroniques à piles arrivent sur le marché.