1. Role of households and consumers
Mr. Makgatho
Role of households and consumers
You will be able to answer all this question after reading your notes.
What is an household?
Can household be consumers ?how
Can household also be producers ?how
WHAT IS THE DEFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING EFFICIENT AND BEING EFFECTIVE
what is recycling?
what are the befits of recycling
what can be recycled

2. WHAT IS AN HOUSEHOLD? Household
Mr MAKGATHO
WHAT IS AN HOUSEHOLD?
Household
Is a group of people who purchase and use goods and services and who live in the residence.
Are the people that make up the families and groups that occupy homes throughout the country.

3. ROLE OF HOUSEHOLD AS CONSUMERS
MR . MAKGATHO
ROLE OF HOUSEHOLD AS CONSUMERS
They are consumers. People buy goods and services to satisfy their needs and wants
They supply labour. By working, people earn money to buy goods and services.
They offer entrepreneurial ability. A business cannot be successful if there were no people to support it, so ordinary people are important in the economic cycle.

4. ROLE OF HOUSEHOLD AS PRODUCERS
MR. MAKGATHO
ROLE OF HOUSEHOLD AS PRODUCERS
Households supply the labour force that works in the various industries and businesses.
Labour is one of the key resources in the production process.
Households also produce goods and services for their own consumption, e.g. growing own food, building own shelters, collecting firewood.

5. USING GOODS AND SERVICES EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY
MR. MAKGATHO
USING GOODS AND SERVICES EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY
Efficiently - means getting the best results from what is available with the least possible waste in time and materials.
Effectively – means choosing the best option to get what you need at the best price at the right time.

6. Make sure taps are turned off when we are not using water.
MR. MAKGATHO
Sustainable use of scarce resources - Water Tips to exercise responsibility to use water effectively and efficiently
Make sure taps are turned off when we are not using water.
Shower, rather than bath, uses less water.
Fix leaking taps and hosepipes.
Install rainwater tanks to catch rainwater off our roofs.
Report broken main pipes to the local municipality, for speedy repairs.
Take care of water sources like rivers and dams and make sure they do not become polluted.

7. WHAT IS RECYCLING? Recycling
MR. MAKGATHO
WHAT IS RECYCLING?
Recycling
is about processing used materials (waste) into new products.
it reduces the loss of useful materials and reduces demand for fresh raw materials.

8. MR. MAKGATHO
Benefits of recycling
Recycling reduce the use of energy in the manufacturing process.
It reduces air pollution (from burning) and water pollution
(from dumping) by cutting down on the need for normal waste disposal.
Recycling contribute to efficient and effective use of resources.
Materials to be recycled are either taken to a collection centre or picked up from our homes – then reducing waste in residential areas.
It promotes small businesses and creates opportunities for ‘green jobs’ – for people collecting recyclable materials.

9. Type of products or materials that can be recycled
MR. MAKGATHO
Type of products or materials that can be recycled
Paper
Plastic with recycling symbol
Aluminium cans
Glass
Scrap metal
Making compost
Textiles
Examples of products made of recycled materials